Description
Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake is a soft, tender cake bursting with fresh blueberries and brightened with lemon zest. Its moist crumb is achieved by creaming butter with sugar, paired with rich buttermilk. The cake is easy to prepare in one bowl, making it perfect for busy mornings, brunches, or gatherings. Serve warm for a comforting, homemade breakfast treat everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- Zest from 1 large lemon
- 1 cup sugar (set aside 1 tablespoon for sprinkling)
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (set aside 1/4 cup to toss with blueberries)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, picked over
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Using a mixer, cream the butter, lemon zest, and 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon of sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, then beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, toss the blueberries with 1/4 cup of flour.
- Whisk the remaining flour, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir with a spatula.
- Pour in all of the buttermilk and stir to combine.
- Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until just absorbed.
- Gently fold in the floured blueberries.
- Grease an 8- or 9-inch square pan and spread the batter evenly inside.
- Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sugar over the top.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can substitute Greek yogurt or milk soured with lemon juice for buttermilk if needed. Frozen blueberries work if fresh are unavailable; do not thaw before adding. The cake can be baked a day ahead and stored tightly wrapped at room temperature, or refrigerated for up to 3 days. For best texture, avoid overmixing. If the cake browns quickly, tent with foil. Undercooked center? Bake a few minutes longer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg