Blueberry Cake
I love happy accidents! There have been times when a recipe or idea goes horribly wrong, and that’s always a disappointment. The wasted time, wasted ingredients, the lingering craving for how the recipe was supposed to turn out. But sometimes, there is the occasion when it goes wrong in all the right ways. The recipe for this blueberry cake chalks one up on the horribly wrong, but so so right category.
Where to begin on the ways it went wrong? The idea was for a breakfast cake, but turned out sweet and more of a dessert cake in the end. It would have been alright for a brunch with savory items on the menu, but really too sweet for breakfast alone. Also? The blueberries were supposed to be on top, and swirled in a cheese topping. Instead, the blueberry topping sunk to the bottom and the cheese topping was left on top, swirled into the cake batter.
I thought I was disappointed when I pulled the blueberry cake out of the oven. I’m sure an annoyed sigh escaped my mouth. What? This is not what I made! One bite in proved me it was meant to be. This cake reminded me of those fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt cups, only it was fruit on the bottom cake. A nice surprise at the bottom for an otherwise plain looking dessert.
Blueberries on the Bottom Cake
This cake was a bit of a happy accident! I didn't plan for the berries to end up on the bottom of the cake, but it really gave it great layers of texture and I am so happy to share it here!
Ingredients
Lemon Cake:
- 2 c flour
- 1 c sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 3/4 c lemon juice
- 1/4 c butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbs lemon zest
Blueberry Layer:
- 1 1/2 c blueberries
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 c blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In small heavy saucepan, combine blueberries, the sugar and lemon juice. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar melts. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 10 minutes or until thickened and reduced. Let cool. Pour into a greased 9-inch springform pan
- In a large bowl, combine the flour through baking soda. Beat the egg, lemon juice, butter, and vanilla until mixed; stir into dry ingredients until well combined. Fold in the lemon zest. Pour on top of the blueberries in the springform pan.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla, mix well. Spread over batter and swirl with a knife. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 c blueberries on top.
- Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and set. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from pan.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 472Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 330mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 2gSugar: 47gProtein: 7g
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Judy@nofearentertaining says
Looks wonderful! I love anything blueberry right now!
anecdote says
The food looks tasty and the photography is perfect! Yummy!
Carissa(GoodnCrazy) says
I'm pouting.I loved your blog design before… This is clean and clear.. and.. oh I loved it before… :)And as always.. DANG! Your pictures are amazing!
Jamie says
Looks absolutely delicious and great photos!
Bridget says
Wow…I just found your blog…through Rainy Day Templates, actually. Your pics are amazing!!! 🙂
tastyeatsathome says
Happy accidents are the best. I have heard that if you use smaller blueberries that they're less likely to sink…but it does look quite yummy and pretty as is! Love lemon and blueberry together, and with the cream cheese? Genius!
Jennifer says
I often say that the OPPS recipes turn out to be the good ones! This looks and sounds GREAT!
Sarah Alaoui says
this looks absolutely amazing.
hcrjfrandall says
Looks yummy!
oneordinaryday says
Looks delicious. I've had too many go wrong lately that I've lost count. : ) I love when they turn out to be tasty mistakes though. I usually can't ever replicate those though.
Kristen says
Oh it looks devine, Katie!
SnoWhite says
Still looks great to me!
RecipeGirl says
Yeah, I've had a few happy accidents too w/ baking. Probably more than a few since the experimenting is endless lol! This accident looks yummy!
Jamie says
Looks perfect to me wherever the fruit is! Perfect texture and a lot of fruit.This would be the perfect breakfast in our house!