Homemade Lemon blueberry cake
This Lemon Blueberry Cake is extra lemony thanks to the lemon juice, zest, and extract in the batter and frosting. The fresh blueberries and lemon cream cheese frosting make this the best summer cake recipe I’ve ever made!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter , softened
1 Tbsp lemon zest
4 large eggs
2 tsp lemon extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp milk
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp sour cream
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries , at room temperature, rinsed and drained well
Cream Cheese Frosting
12 oz cream cheese , softened (1 1/2 pkgs)
3/4 cup unsalted butter , softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp lemon extract*
3 cups powdered sugar
Blueberries and lemon slices , for garnish (optional)