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    Home » Breakfast & Brunch » Coffee Cakes

    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake

    Published: Mar 7, 2018 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake!
    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake!
    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake!
    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake
    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake
    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake

    Oh My Heavens!  This Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake absolutely makes my day!  This blueberry breakfast cake is loaded with juicy, sweet & tangy blueberries bursting with tons of flavor in a light, fluffy, buttermilk coffee cake. 

    Super easy to make and it's the perfect snack in the middle of the afternoon or for breakfast!  You may also love these Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins and this Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake too!

    Are you drooling yet?  You want to taste this delicious blueberry dessert don't you?  Trust me...it's the cat's pajamas and way, way more!  

    Not too sweet of a cake, but sweet enough to please, exploding with juicy blueberries in every bite! 

    Ingredients You Need

    • unsalted butter 
    • granulated sugar
    • lemon zest, from 1 large lemon
    • eggs 
    • vanilla extract
    • all purpose flour or cake flour
    • baking powder
    • salt
    • blueberries, fresh or frozen
    • buttermilk  - To make buttermilk - add 2 ½ teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice to milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
    • Granulated or coarse sugar for top

    How to Make the Best Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

    1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare a 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
    2. Using a mixer, cream the softened butter, 1 cup of sugar and the lemon zest until light and fluffy.
    3. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
    4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.  (You can sift the flour, into another bowl, if you want even more of a fluffier texture)
    5. Gradually add in the flour mixture to the wet batter a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk until incorporated.  Fold in the blueberries.
    6. Spread batter into pan and sprinkle the batter with a tablespoon of sugar.
    7. Bake for 40 -  45 minutes for an 8 inch pan and 30-35 minutes for a 9 inch pan. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If cake appears to getting brown before the timer goes off, add a layer of kitchen foil. Halfway through baking, you can place a layer of kitchen foil over the top of the cake to prevent over-browning,
    8. Return pan to oven for a couple of more minutes, if necessary.
    9. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
    10. Enjoy the blueberry explosion!

    Substitutions

    • To make cake flour - add 4 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon corn starch to flour (& remove 4 tablespoons flour to replace with cornstarch) and sift flour 2 times.
    • To make buttermilk - add 2 ½ teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice to milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.

    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake

    This blueberry breakfast cake is so fresh and lush tasting!  And when it's served warm?   Holy Cow! Can you just imagine all those blueberry and cake flavors exploding in your mouth? 🙂

    Add some vanilla ice cream on top, or some whipped cream for an extra treat!

    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake!

    Hands down, one of the best blueberry breakfast cakes I've ever had.  You can make them into muffins if you wish or in a cake loaf pan!  The baked sugar on top is optional, but it adds a nice touch!   

    If you're into blueberries and cake, this Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake is an easy recipe everyone will love!  Now just give me some coffee!

     Other Blueberry Desserts that ROCK!

    • Best Blueberry Crumble Muffins
    • Soft Lemon & Blueberry Explosion Cookies
    • Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake
    • Lemon Blueberry Explosion Loaf
    • Bakery Style Blueberry & Blackberry Muffins
    • Ultimate Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe
    • Blueberry Lemon Bliss Cheesecake Bars
    • Healthy Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins - Sugar Free & Vegan Options
    • Melt in your Mouth Blueberry Cake @ AllRecipes
    • Valerie Bertinelli's Buttermilk Blueberry Cake @ Valerie Bertinelli
    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake!

    Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake!

    Kim Lange
    Juicy, sweet & tangy blueberries exploding with tons of flavor in a light, fluffy, buttermilk cake. Perfect for snacking or breakfast!
    3.71 from 72 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Course Dessert
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons lemon zest from 1 large lemon
    • 2 large eggs room temp
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups all purpose flour or cake flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups blueberries fresh
    • ¾ cup buttermilk
    • Optional: granulated or coarse sugar for top

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare a 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
    • Using a mixer, cream the softened butter, 1 cup of sugar and the lemon zest until light and fluffy.
    • Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
    • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.  (You can sift the flour, into another bowl, if you want even more of a fluffier texture)
    • Gradually add in the flour mixture to the wet batter a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk until incorporated.  Fold in the blueberries.
    • Spread batter into pan and sprinkle the batter with a tablespoon of sugar.
    • Bake for 40 -  45 minutes for an 8 inch pan and 30-35 minutes for a 9 inch pan. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If cake appears to getting brown before the timer goes off, add a layer of kitchen foil. Halfway through baking, you can place a layer of kitchen foil over the top of the cake to prevent over-browning,
    • Return pan to oven for a couple of more minutes, if necessary.
    • Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
    • Enjoy the blueberry explosion!

    Notes

    • To make cake flour - add 4 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon corn starch to flour (& remove 4 tablespoons flour to replace with cornstarch) and sift flour 2 times.
    • To make buttermilk - add 2 ½ teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice to milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
    Keyword blueberries, cake, coffee cake, fruit, snack cake
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

     

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    About Kim Lange

    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    Comments

    1. Sharon says

      January 01, 2021 at 4:01 pm

      Can I use frozen blueberries?

      • Kim Lange says

        January 02, 2021 at 10:21 am

        Yes you can Sharon. Hope you enjoy!!

    2. MaryAm says

      February 15, 2020 at 10:41 am

      I made it yesterday and It was super moist and delicious. Thank you so much

      • Kim Lange says

        February 15, 2020 at 1:18 pm

        You are so welcome MaryAnn! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and it turned out so well! xo

    3. Pamela Browning says

      July 30, 2019 at 1:02 am

      Adding this recipe to my recipe box!! Can't to try it! I think that it will bring a big old smile to my face!

      • Pamela Browning says

        July 30, 2019 at 1:03 am

        I meant, can't wait to try it!!!

      • Kim Lange says

        July 30, 2019 at 8:27 am

        Awesome! Hope you enjoy Pamela! 😉

    4. Helen says

      July 12, 2019 at 10:58 am

      why does picture of baked cake show 8 X * pan and recipe states 9X 9

      • Kim Lange says

        July 13, 2019 at 10:35 am

        Ppdated to reflect you can use both. Thanks Helen for catching that.

    5. dawn says

      April 10, 2019 at 3:36 pm

      This looks amazing 🙂 I love blueberries! This would be a great breakfast cake (I mean it has healthy blueberries in it lol) to go with some coffee. Who says you can't have dessert for breakfast? Think I will have to make this over the weekend.

      • Kim Lange says

        April 11, 2019 at 10:08 am

        Thank you Dawn! I hope you enjoy as dessert and breakfast for sure! xo

    6. Katherine says

      March 14, 2019 at 8:52 am

      Can I use frozen blueberries for this recipe?

      • Kim Lange says

        March 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm

        Yes you could use frozen blueberries Katherine! 🙂 Enjoy!

    7. Melysa Brown says

      February 20, 2019 at 6:41 pm

      I made this last night and it tasted amazing! I did have an issue with the center cooking. Should I have put foil on top? If I would have baked the it any longer the cake would have been try and burnt on top. What else can I do?

      • Kim Lange says

        February 20, 2019 at 7:21 pm

        Hi Melysa, Yes, if it starts getting too brown, I would definitely put foil on top to get it to bake through. I didn't have that issue, but I'll note it in the instructions, for others. Thanks for you feedback! I'm so glad you enjoyed it though! 🙂

        Depending on your oven temperature, you can also bump the temp down to 325 and bake a little longer. Hope that helps!! ?

    8. Paula Weathers says

      February 17, 2019 at 10:15 am

      Would this recipe convert to cupcakes? Less baking time of course. Sometimes recipes don't convert well to other forms than intended......

      • Kim Lange says

        February 17, 2019 at 10:56 am

        I think it would be fine Paula! I'd probably use a paper cupcake liner for these. Enjoy!

    9. Laura Dembowski says

      March 31, 2018 at 9:00 pm

      I can tell blueberry season is just about to start and I can't wait to give this cake a try.

      • ChocolaTess says

        April 01, 2018 at 7:43 am

        Yay for blueberry season! Love it!!

    10. P~ says

      March 31, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      You had me at "not overly sweet"! That looks awesome! <3 P~

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 31, 2018 at 2:56 pm

        Thank you so much P!

    11. Wendy says

      March 31, 2018 at 9:29 am

      OH yes please. I'll take mine warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 31, 2018 at 3:05 pm

        That sounds amazing Wendy! 🙂 YUM!

    12. Blainn says

      March 12, 2018 at 4:59 pm

      Mira, this cake is absolutely GORGEOUS! I love it! Such a great idea to use blood oranges in here. And I love your tips about using buttermilk. This cake looks so moist and fluffy, just the way it should be! Pinning this beauty and can"t wait to try! writers help

    13. Christina says

      March 09, 2018 at 1:02 pm

      Holy cow this looks all KINDS of tempting! The hubs and I adore blueberries and I haven't baked with them in what feels like an eternity! I'm pinning this so I don't forget to try this amazing looking cake 🙂

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 09, 2018 at 1:48 pm

        Definitely make it Christina! It's so, so good! Thank you for pinning! <3

    14. Ben|Havocinthekitchen says

      March 08, 2018 at 9:53 pm

      Usually, I am not too excited about cakes without cream/frosting/lots of filling, but this cake is a different story. Perhaps either my eyes or your pictures are deceiving, but the texture of this cake is beautiful - soft but rich and almost creamy. And not dough-y at all! This is certainly my kind of cake. Perfect explosion 😉

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 09, 2018 at 1:42 pm

        It is exactly as you describe! 🙂 Thank you so much Ben!

    15. mwp says

      March 08, 2018 at 6:55 pm

      This looks great. I am sold and will give this a try!

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 08, 2018 at 9:40 pm

        Thank you so much mwp! I hope you enjoy it as much as we have! 🙂

    16. 2pots2cook says

      March 08, 2018 at 8:25 am

      Wow ! I'll have it all even if the price is to explode 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thank you !!!

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 08, 2018 at 6:00 pm

        LOL! I love your response! That's the best compliment ever!! ??? Thank you so much!!

    17. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

      March 07, 2018 at 6:42 pm

      all those blueberries! my mom used to make a cake like this, but without the lemon (but lemon + blueberry is always a good combo, so my mom's recipe needs to change!).

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 07, 2018 at 7:04 pm

        Aww..Thank you Heather! Lemon and blueberries together is a match made in heaven! 🙂

    18. Maria | kitchenathoskins says

      March 07, 2018 at 6:08 pm

      Just by reading the ingredients and the looking at the pictures, I want to make this right now. Unfortunately, don't have fresh blueberries now. Need to run to the store:) Can't get over that texture Kim, sooooo fluffy!!!!

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 07, 2018 at 7:01 pm

        Thank you Maria! I hope you try it!! It's really yummy!!!

    19. Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says

      March 07, 2018 at 9:36 am

      It's such a beautiful cake!! The texture is great and those blueberries are bursting with color and flavor! Yummy!

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 07, 2018 at 11:04 am

        Thank you so much Deepika! It is bursting with blueberries for sure!

    20. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

      March 07, 2018 at 9:25 am

      I've been finding such good blueberries lately so I'm trying this cake for sure! Warm, maybe with some ice cream. . .I'm starving now 🙂

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 07, 2018 at 11:03 am

        I know Kelsie! I'm so excited about blueberries and strawberries! Thank you Kelsie! It's not on the same stature of your decadent blueberry cheesecake cake you posted the other day, but it's pretty yummy for a simple cake! Ice cream would be soooo good too!! YUM!!

    21. Kathisf says

      April 27, 2017 at 10:41 pm

      You omitted the 1 cup sugar from the list if ingredients. Thanks for [email protected]

      • ChocolaTess says

        April 28, 2017 at 8:57 am

        Added, thank you Kathi! 🙂

    22. Maureen Wadsworth says

      April 21, 2017 at 9:21 pm

      Can this recipe be doubled and go in a 9x13 pan? Too many people at family brunches for a 9x9 pan to supply enough of this yummy cake.

      • ChocolaTess says

        April 21, 2017 at 11:27 pm

        Absolutely Maureen! 🙂 Enjoy!

    23. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

      February 22, 2017 at 11:10 pm

      Wow....this cake! Those blueberries! Swoon! Sounds perfect Kim!! Xoxo ?

    24. Tracey says

      February 22, 2017 at 2:23 pm

      Maybe it's just me but I can never find a print button to print your recipes. Is there one?

      • ChocolaTess says

        February 22, 2017 at 7:46 pm

        Hi Tracey, it's the gray button just to the right of the save recipe button. Then when you click that it's at very top right corner. Maybe it's not showing up because your settings are magnified, but I'm also having a problem with my recipe plugin right now, trying to get some support for that. Sorry, I hope it's the first choice, but I hope to have it fixed soon.

    25. Christie says

      February 22, 2017 at 11:37 am

      I am "addicted" to your blog - love it!!! So I have been disappointed in the last couple of days that the wonderful recipes will not print. I am not having this problem with any other website, so the problem isn't with my printer or computer. I wonder if anyone else is experiencing this problem.

      • ChocolaTess says

        February 22, 2017 at 8:43 pm

        Ok you're the second one to say this Christie, not sure if it's this recipe or the whole blog. 🙁 In the meantime I have a ticket to support, so depending how long that takes. Copy and paste option? Sorry dear.

    26. Sammie says

      March 21, 2015 at 6:16 am

      This cake looks yummy. Just my kinda baking. Also fab for wrapping up and putting in packed lunches. Sammie http://www.feastingisfun.com

      • ChocolaTess says

        March 21, 2015 at 9:32 am

        Thanks Sammie! Yes it is definitely great for snacking and school lunches. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

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