Description
This Melt-in-Your-Mouth Blueberry Breakfast Cake is a delightful treat that’s perfect for starting your day or enjoying as a snack. Bursting with fresh blueberries and a hint of lemon zest, this cake is moist, tender, and utterly satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature (4 oz | 113 g)
- Zest from a large lemon
- 1 cup sugar (reserve 1 tablespoon for topping)
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour (256 g, keep 1/4 cup aside for coating the blueberries)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (use 1.25 teaspoons if desired)
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- ½ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Prepare the Oven and Ingredients – Begin by preheating your oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Using a mixer, cream together butter, lemon zest, and sugar. Add egg and vanilla extract.
- Prepare and Incorporate the Dry Ingredients – Toss blueberries with flour. In a separate bowl, whisk remaining flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures – Add flour mixture to butter-sugar mix, then mix in buttermilk. Fold in blueberries.
- Prepare the Baking Pan – Grease and line baking pan. Spread batter evenly.
- Bake the Cake – Sprinkle sugar over batter. Bake at 350ºF for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can sprinkle a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg over the sugar topping before baking.
- This cake is best enjoyed warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Blueberry Breakfast Cake, Breakfast Cake Recipe, Blueberry Cake, Lemon Blueberry Cake
