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Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake | Grandbaby Cakes
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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!  
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 379kcal

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 cup unsalted butter 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:

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour a 12 inch 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