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Home » Seasonal » 4th Of July » Blueberries and Cream Cake

Blueberries and Cream Cake

Created: June 28, 2015 Updated: February 26, 2021 by Lyuba Brooke 8 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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Beautiful and simple summer blueberry cake. Homemade yellow cake made with layers of fluffy, smooth cream cheese frosting and fresh, juicy blueberries.

Blueberries and Cream Yellow Cake is a layered cake. There are three layers of yellow cake, white frosting, and blueberries. It's topped with more frosting and fresh blueberries. Around the border of the cake, on the plate, there are blueberries as well.

BLUEBERRIES AND CREAM CAKE

I found a new farmer’s market last week! (Actually, I found two new farmer’s markets but I am yet to check out the one at the beach.) Anyway, I love this new one because it had many local crafts and baked goods as well as local produce. One of the booths had fresh farm picked blueberries and they were big, beautiful, sweet and cheap… Score!!

I got a bunch of blueberries and decided to make a Father’s day cake for my husband and his dad. Yeap, this was their cake that I’m sharing a little late. My father-in-law is a big fan of blueberries and my husband’s favorite frosting is cream cheese. So this cake was a combination of their favorite things.

This is a simple and elegant cake that will actually be great for any spring or summer occasion. It would also be great for patriotic and other summer holidays like Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Just add some chopped strawberries in addition to blueberries to make a red, white and blue cake.

**TIP: Add lemon zest from one large lemon to the cake batter to create a citrusy flavor pallet.

Blueberries and Cream Yellow Cake is a layered cake. There are three layers of yellow cake, white frosting, and blueberries. It's topped with more frosting and fresh blueberries. Around the border of the cake, on the plate, there are blueberries as well. One large piece of the cake has been cut and put on a separate plate. The rest of the cake is in the background.

SOME MORE RECIPES TO TRY:

Vanilla Blueberry Muffins

Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles

Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes

Slow Cooker Blueberry Bread Pudding from The Gunny Sack

Blueberry Pie Bites from Sugar Dish Me

Blueberry Crumble Bars from Sprinkle Some Sugar

Side view of Blueberries and Cream Yellow Cake, which is a layered cake. There are three layers of yellow cake, white frosting, and blueberries. It's topped with more frosting and fresh blueberries. Around the border of the cake, on the plate, there are blueberries as well.

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Blueberries and Cream Yellow Cake is a layered cake. There are three layers of yellow cake, white frosting, and blueberries. It's topped with more frosting and fresh blueberries. Around the border of the cake, on the plate, there are blueberries as well.

blueberries and cream cake on a white plate on wooden table topped with blueberries and icing

Blueberries and Cream Cake

Homemade yellow cake made with layers of fluffy, smooth cream cheese frosting and fresh, juicy blueberries.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 hours hours
Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 18 minutes minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 659kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups whole milk
  • Zest from 1 large lemon - *optional
  • Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 2 8 oz cream cheese packs room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups powder sugar you can use 2 cups if you like it sweeter
  • ½ cup of unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • __
  • 1 quart fresh blueberries washed and dried

Instructions

  • Cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour 3, 8-inch round baking pans. (To flour the pans: grease with cooking spray then add some flour. Pat baking pan so that it's lightly covered in flour all over the inside, then turn the pan upside down and lightly pat to discard loose flour. **I do recommend using 3 cake pans at a time because it will be much easier to divide all the batter equally among the pans.)
  • Have all your ingredients ready.
  • Beat butter in the electric mixer on high, for about a minute. Add sugar and beat for another minute or two, until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating on medium-high speed after each addition. Add vanilla extract.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Lower the speed to low and add half the flour mixture.
  • Add half the milk.
  • Add remaining flour and after it's just incorporated, add remaining milk.
  • Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl (add lemon zest here, if using) and mix until all ingredients are just combined.
  • Separate the batter between the 3 baking pans, evenly, and bake for 18-23 minutes.
  • Carefully run a butter knife between sides of the cake pan and the cake. Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes and then take them out of the pans. Let them cool completely on a rack before adding frosting or it will melt.
  • Frosting:
  • Beat butter and cream cheese together, on medium-high speed, until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Lower the speed to low and beat-in powder sugar and vanilla.
  • Turn the speed back up to medium-high and beat for about 3-4 minutes, until the frosting is light, smooth and fluffy.
  • If you want to decorate top of the cake, prepare a piping bag with 1M attachment.
  • Spread a third of the frosting on the bottom layer of the cake. Spread an even layer of blueberries over the frosting. Spread a thin layer of frosting on the bottom of the second cake layer so blueberries won't slide.
  • Repeat previous step for the second layer of the cake.
  • You can decorate the top of the cake with remaining frosting and add more blueberries on top.
  • (Refrigerate leftovers or if you are making it a day before since it is a cream cheese frosting.)

Nutrition

Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 1262IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg
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Blueberries and Cream Yellow Cake is a layered cake. There are three layers of yellow cake, white frosting, and blueberries. It's topped with more frosting and fresh blueberries. Around the border of the cake, on the plate, there are blueberries as well. One large piece of the cake has been cut and is missing from this view.

Two photos: Top photo is of Blueberries and Cream Yellow Cake, which is a layered cake. There are three layers of yellow cake, white frosting, and blueberries. It's topped with more frosting and fresh blueberries. Around the border of the cake, on the plate, there are blueberries as well. The bottom photo is of the same cake, but it's missing one large piece.

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Maggie says

    October 14, 2018 at 11:22 pm

    5 stars
    These cake is amazing! !! Thank you very much

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      October 15, 2018 at 11:12 am

      I’m so happy to hear that, Maggie! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  2. Tonia from TheGunnySack says

    June 29, 2015 at 11:11 am

    This cake looks like something both me and my husband would LOVE! I need to find some farmer’s markets in my area and check them out. Thanks for the shout out!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      June 29, 2015 at 11:28 am

      Of course 🙂
      Thank you!!

      Reply
  3. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    June 29, 2015 at 3:43 am

    This cake just screams Summer! Please cut me a slice right now – it looks TOO good.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      June 29, 2015 at 9:56 am

      I wish I can just pass you a slice through the screen! Thank you, Thalia 🙂

      Reply
  4. June @ How to Philosophize with Cake says

    June 28, 2015 at 9:36 am

    What a lovely cake that is! It just screams summer 🙂 Wish I could pull a slice through the screen 😛

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      June 28, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      I wish I could share 🙂
      Thank you, June!

      Reply

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