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Lemon Blueberry Sheet Cake

This lemon blueberry cake is topped with tangy homemade lemon buttercream and baked as a sheet cake for easy baking!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 3 cups plus 2 tsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups blueberries fresh or frozen

For the frosting:

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. 
  • Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  • In a bowl add the blueberries and 2 teaspoons of flour and toss to combine. 
  • In another bowl combine the remaining flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the eggs and sugar. 
  • Add the vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, buttermilk, melted butter and oil and beat until combined. 
  • Add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. 
  • Fold in the blueberries. 
  • Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 350 ºF for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. 
  • To make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the softened butter, confectioners sugar and lemon juice, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy about 3-5 minutes. 
  • Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 713IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg