Ingredients
4 heaping cups blueberries (for filling)
1 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
Juice of 2 lemons (for filling)
3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (for cake)
1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil (such as canola or grapeseed)
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (for cake)
3 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup lemon juice (for cake)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp lemon juice (for frosting)
Instructions
1-Make the blueberry filling: Simmer blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice until thickened, then let cool completely.
2-Make the lemon cake: Cream butter, oil, and sugar; alternately add dry ingredients and milk-lemon mixture; divide batter and bake at 350°F for 28-32 minutes. Cool, then slice each layer horizontally to make four thin layers.
3-Make the lemon frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth, sift in powdered sugar, and add lemon juice until creamy and spreadable.
4-Assemble the cake: Layer cake, frosting, and blueberry filling; lightly frost the outside. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.
Last Step:
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💡 Cool the blueberry filling completely before assembling—warm filling will cause the frosting to melt and slide.
🔪 Trim any domed cake tops with a serrated knife for perfectly flat, stable layers that stack cleanly.
🧈 Ensure butter, eggs, milk, and cream cheese are all at room temperature for a smooth batter and silky, lump-free frosting.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Chill Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 62g
- Sodium: 185mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 79g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 100mg