Lemon Blueberry Cake Recipe

Ingredients

3 1/3 C cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 C unsalted butter at room temperature
2 C sugar
1/3 C fresh lemon juice
1 tsp packed grated lemon peel
4 large eggs
1 C + T buttermilk
2 1/2 C fresh blueberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour 2, 9" round cake pans with 2" high sides. Lime bottoms with parchment paper. Sift 1st 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Beat in lemon juice and peel, then eggs; 1 at a time. Continue to beat until well blended. Beat in dry ingredients in 4 additions alternatley with buttermilk in 3 additions. Gold in berries. Transfer batter to pans

Bake until tester comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in pans on rack.

Spread 1 C frosting betwen layers. Frost and garnish with berries annd lemon if desired.