Cake for breakfast? Yes, please!
Blueberry
Lemon
And buttermilk
How could a recipe go wrong if you’re using these three ingredients?
Usually I’m not a fan of lemon flavor in cakes or any sweet dessert, but I figure I would give it another try this time.
I’m so glad I did.
Blueberry and lemon is the best combo. The lemon zest really make this blueberry cake taste amazing. It just tastes so fresh and makes you feel like spring is already here.
And buttermilk just makes everything better. It makes the cake so moist and delicious. I think I just might add buttermilk to everything now. Buttermilk in my oatmeal? Maybe.
The batter is obviously the best part about making a cake.
Once I put it in the oven, the whole apartment smelled wonderful.
And after 45 minutes, it was done.
The 15 minutes wait for it to cool down was the longest and hardest part. You can actually smell the lemon and the blueberry. It was wonderful.
I love the top crust because I put some sugar on it before I put it in the oven and it created a nice sugary crust.
The cake was moist, lemony, flavorful, sweet, and rich. I will definitely make this blueberry cake again. And the best part is that I can eat this cake for breakfast because it does have fruit in it. 
This is my favorite recipe and now it can be yours too.
Buttermilk Blueberry Cake
Serves 6-8
Adapted from Alexandra Cooks
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp lemon zest or zest of one lemon
3/4 cup sugar + 2 Tbsp
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups blueberries
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp sugar (for topping-optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Cream together butter, sugar and lemon zest.
3. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
4. Add flour, salt, baking powder and buttermilk and beat until combined.
5. Fold in the blueberries.
6. Grease a 8-inch pan with non-stick spray. Spread batter into the pan and sprinkle the batter with 1 tbsp of sugar. Bake for 45 minutes. Cool it for 15 minutes.
Best served with a cup of coffee. Now you have an excuse to eat cake in the morning. You’re welcome.
~~~
Are you a fan of blueberry and lemon together? Do you love buttermilk? Would you eat this cake for breakfast?
This looks delicious, and it’s definitely putting me in the mood for springtime!
I know what you mean. When I was baking this cake and then eating it, I felt like it was spring time already. Something about the combo just make you feel like its spring outside, but nope. It’s still winter. Bummer.
Would I eat this cake for breakfast? YES YES and YES! This looks delicious!
It seems to me that we’re both on a blueberry/lemon kick right now and I’m loving it! It’s probably one of my favorite combinations..other than peanut butter and chocolate
I know! I am definitely loving the blueberry and lemon combo. It taste like spring!
Are you kidding me! This looks other-worldly! I ADORE lemon + blueberries. That is SUCH a perfect combo! I just have to figure out how to make this gluten-free! Best breakfast idea EVER!
If I figure out how to make it gluten free, I’ll definitely let you know. It is great as breakfast.
1. I LOVE blueberry lemon combo.
2. I love using buttermilk.
3. I would def. eat this for breakfast.
4. It looks GREAT! I bet the smell was amazing!
I’m glad you love everything I love!
Oh and it smelled amazing when I was baking it. Love that!
Ohhh this looks so good! Although I enjoy anything with blueberries
I’ve made something similar and instead of using lemon, I put an orange glaze over the top. It’s yummy!
Orange glaze with blueberries sounds fantastic! I might give it try next time.
I absolutely love lemon and blueberry together. Cake for breakfast sounds awesome to me!
Lemon and blueberry is the best combo and I wish I’ve tried this combo sooner!
I am not usually a fan of lemon in sweets but I just love it in muffins and breads. Paired with sweet blueberries, this looks just amazing!!
Me too! I usually hate lemony pie and stuff but for this cake, it was amazing!
I dont eat lemon that often but this recipe looks great I love using minimal ingredients! I dont think I could have it for breakfast though. Mostlikely I would eat it as a dessert
Definitely eat it for dessert. It’s great after dinner because the cake doesn’t weigh you down because the lemon makes you feel like you’re eating something really light.
YES I am glad someone else has cake for their meals
Though yours is a bit healthier than Funfetti hahah and it looks fantastic!
Next time I’m going to be like you and just have cake for dinner. Maybe two slices, plus a glass of milk.
YUM..cake for breakfast is always an amazing option! I love the blueberry and lemon combination!
Cake for breakfast is such a treat. I love breaking the rules and eat cake in the morning. Forget oatmeal, I’m having cake! Haha.
Kim this looks amazing. I love everything and anything blueberries so I am sure I would absolutely devour this haha. And it looks so moist and fluffy..can it get any more perfect? haha
It was super moist and fluffy and the best blueberry cake I’ve ever eaten and I’m not exaggerating either! Haha! I’m planning on making it again this weekend because it was THAT good. Oh, and boyfriend loved it. He ate it more than I did because it was so good.
Yum! I love the addition of lemon in this cake!
Me too! I don’t think it would’ve been as great without the lemon, but that’s my opinion.
Ohhhh my gosh this cake made me salivate!! Blueberry and lemon go AMAZING together..so do raspberry and lemon.
I agree! Blueberry + Lemon is my new favorite combo. Raspberry and lemon sounds great! I might try it out next time.
Uh, hello! That looks amazing!! Cake for breakfast sounds like the best thing ever!!! I so wish I had blue berries right now! I’m going to go to the store asap so I can make this!! Love those flavor combinations, yummy!
I love how excited you are about this cake and that you’re going to make it! You’re going to love it! I’m planning on making another one this weekend since it was a BIG hit.
Um YES this cake looks delicious for breakfast! Yum yum yum
Oh, it was amazing for breakfast, especially with a cup of coffee. YUM.
Lemon and blueberry together is amazing, it reminds me so much of spring! I also love raspberry and lemon since it’s kinda like a raspberry lemonade.
Gotta try the raspberry + lemon combo soon!
Oh my word that just looks amazing. I adore blueberries inside any sort of bakes but this really does sound special! Want to bring me round some for my breakfast?
Haha, I would love to!
This looks amazing. I’m about to go to the store to get the ingredients I am missing…it looks that good!
I’m excited that you’re going to make it soon! Let me know how it turns out!
I’m going to be having cake for breakfast in the near future! That looks delicious.
I love buttermilk! It’s also a good for tenderizing and moistening chicken!
You must! It was amazing. I got to try using buttermilk for my chicken since I have ton of buttermilk left.
Oh my goodness. I can’t eat this because of my allergies, but I’m pretty confident that if I made this for Will, he would be proposing in a heartbeat.
He would love it for sure and love you even more for making it for him!
I looove blueberry and lemon together! I also love lemon and coconut together. Mmm lemon, blueberry AND coconut. Now that’s a combo made in heaven right there!
I have to try it with coconut next time. Many sub vanilla extract for coconut extract instead!!
That looks soooo good! I’m not a fan of lemon that much either, but my friend Quynh made these lemon and ricotta cheese cookies, and they’re one of my favorites now!
Lemon and ricotta cheese cookies sounds really good! I want to try it now.
This is perfect for me because I do like lemon in my cakes. What a lovely cake to have with a cup of tea!
blueberry + lemon is one of my FAVE combos!!!!
I would totally eat cake for breakfast! This looks delicious. I love using fresh blueberries when baking
Pingback: A Quick Update « Eat, Live, and Blog
I actually have all of the ingredients to make this! Looks delicious!!
Pingback: March Goals « Better with Berries