Lemon Buttercream Cake With Blueberries Recipes

BLUEBERRY LEMON CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter and sugar three 8-inch round nonstick cake pans.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Mix in lemon juice until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing until fully combined. Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk with the mixer set to the lowest speed. Mix until batter is smooth, scraping the bowl down occasionally. Use a spatula to gently fold in blueberries.
• Fill the prepared cake pans evenly with batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely before removing from the pans, about 30 minutes.
• While cakes are cooling, beat butter for frosting in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed. Reduce speed to low and add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, alternating with splashes of milk and vanilla extract. Mix until frosting is smooth.
• Spread frosting over each of the cooled cake layers and stack; then frost the sides.

LEMON-BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY-LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine frozen blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice for jam in a small pot over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture has reduced and thickened, about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve, pressing solids to extract as much jam as possible; you should have approximately 1/4 cup. Discard any solids and refrigerate jam until completely cool, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt for cupcakes together in a small bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla until combined. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with buttermilk, beating batter just until combined after each addition; batter will be somewhat thick.
• Place frozen blueberries in a small bowl and toss with flour until coated. Add to the batter and fold to incorporate. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each one 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Check to see if a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, and continue to bake, if needed, for 4 to 8 more minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes more.
• While the cupcakes are cooling, remove blueberry jam from the refrigerator. Measure out 1/4 cup for the frosting and reserve any extra for another use.
• Beat butter for frosting in a large bowl until creamy and smooth. Add 1 cup powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt; beat until thoroughly combined. Add 1/4 cup blueberry jam and mix until combined. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Repeat with remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar. Add heavy cream and beat until frosting is smooth and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Frost cooled cupcakes.

LOVELY LEMON BUTTERCREAM CAKE WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. First, make the Jam filling by combining prepared fruit with water and juice in a large saucepan. Gradually stir in pectin. Over high heat, bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, stirring constantly about 20 min or so. Add sugar, and return mixture to a full rolling boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary and let jam cool before using. Preheat oven to 350°F Line bottoms of two 8 inch round cake pans (if you have 6 inch, use those) with parchment. Spray parchment; set aside.
• 2. Make the cake mixture by sifting together flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk together 1/4 cup sugar, the milk, vinegar, butter, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large bowl; set aside.
• 3. On a low speed, alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture in two alternating batches(add flour mix, add milk mix, etc). Beat in eggs, one at a time then fold in the last remaining flour/milk batch. Do not overmix or use a high speed as that can cause the cake batter to toughen. Divide between 2 cake pans.
• 4. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 18-25 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow the layers to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then carefully remove them from the pan to a wire rack. Peel the parchment paper from the bottoms of the layers and turn back over to cool completely.
• 5. Now make frosting while the cake cools. Beat butter, powdered sugar (adding a little at a time), 3 tablespoons milk and lemon juice on low speed until blended. Beat 3 minutes on medium speed until fluffy.
• 6. On serving plate, place 4 pieces of wax/parchment paper around outer edge of plate to "catch" any frosting. Place 1 cake layer, rounded side up. Spread top of first layer with jam, then sprinkle ½ cup of fresh blueberries on top of jam filling. Place on the second layer and cover the top and sides with lemon frosting. Arrange remaining 1/4 cup blueberries on cake, sprinkle with lemon zest and arrange the top with the 5 twisted lemon slices. Gently tug to remove the wax/parchment paper and refrigerate for about 2 hours. Let cake stand at room temperature 15 minutes before slicing. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cake.
• 7. Note: If you prefer, use buttermilk and omit the milk and vinegar from ingredient list for the cake. Tip: One medium lemon yields about 3 tablespoons juice and 2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel. A handheld plane grater makes grating foods easy and can also is a wonderful tool for grating lemonds, oranges, fresh nutmeg and garlic. This kitchen tool in available in stores that carry kitchen utensils such as Kohls, Target, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Walmart.