+Oh My Heavens!  This Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake absolutely makes my day!  It’s not overly sweet and it’s jammed with juicy, sweet & tangy blueberries bursting with tons of flavor in a light, fluffy, buttermilk cake.   

Are you drooling yet?  You want to taste this blueberry desserts don’t you?  

Trust me…it’s the cat’s pajamas and way, way more!

It’s so fresh and moist!  And when it’s served warm?    …Oh no you didn’t?!

Yes…I did!  

Holy Cow!  Can you just imagine all those flavors exploding in your mouth? 🙂

Hands down, one of the best breakfast or snacking 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 lov

It’s a perfect way to start off your day or enjoy as a special treat after school or work! 🙂

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3.75 from 16 votes

Buttermilk Blueberry Explosion Cake!

Juicy, sweet & tangy blueberries exploding with tons of flavor in a light, fluffy, buttermilk cake. Perfect for snacking or breakfast!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Author: Kim Lange

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
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• Optional: 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 + 1/2 teaspoon corn starch to flour (& remove 4 tablespoons flour to replace with cornstarch) and sift flour 2 times.
To make buttermilk - add 2 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice to milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.

 

 Other Blueberry Cakes that rock!

Melt in your Mouth Blueberry Cake by AllRecipes

Valerie Bertinelli’s Buttermilk Blueberry Cake by Valerie Bertinelli

Blueberry & Cream Crumble Bars by The Baking ChocolaTess