Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
This Blueberry Buttermilk Cake is sweet, tangy...and super easy to make! It's a great recipe for warm summer mornings.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 338kcal
Ingredients
For the Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- 3 Tbsp coarse sugar such as turbinado or sparkling sugar
For the Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
For the Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spray a 9” round cake pan with nonstick baking spray; set pan aside.
- Using a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set dry ingredients aside.
- Using a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add egg and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
- Add half of the flour mixture; mix until well combined.
- Add buttermilk; mix until well combined.
- Add remaining flour mixture; mix until well combined.
- Gently fold blueberries into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan and use a spatula to smooth the top. (Note: If desired, sprinkle a few more blueberries on top.)
- Sprinkle coarse sugar on top of batter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out mostly clean.
- Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Top cake with whipped cream before serving.
For the Whipped Cream
- Using a medium bowl, add the cream, vanilla extract and confectioner’s sugar. Using a hand mixer or immersion blender, whip until soft peaks form.
Nutrition
Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 679IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
