Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake Recipe
This Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake Recipe is moist, decadent, and the perfect combination of sweet blueberries and tart citrus flavor! Each bite is irresistible! It's a wonderful cake to make for spring and summer get-togethers or all year round!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 379kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 cups cake flour plus 1 tablespoon, separated sifted
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter (2 1/2 sticks) room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream room temperature
- 2 cups fresh blueberries (or see note below about using frozen berries)
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons about 5-6 tablespoons of lemon juice total
For the Glaze:
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour a 12 cup Bundt pan; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
- In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed about 10 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low to medium speed for 1 minute after each addition and scraping side of bowl frequently. Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
- Toss the berries in the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour then fold in berries, zest and juice until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 1 hour and 15-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.
For the Glaze:
- Stir together confectioner's sugar and lemon juice until combined and drizzle over top of cooled cake then serve.
Notes
Frozen Blueberries: Feel free to use frozen berries in this recipe. Don't thaw. Just add them right into the recipe.
Use Any Berry: You can replace the blueberries with any other type of berry (strawberry, blackberry, etc.).
Also, ensure your ingredients especially butter are at room temperature before beginning.
Nutrition
Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.5mg