Description
This Blueberry Breakfast Bundt Cake is a moist, tender cake bursting with fresh blueberries and a hint of lemon zest. Perfect for a morning treat or brunch, it combines the richness of butter and sour cream with a delicate crumb and a dusting of powdered sugar for an elegant finish.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 cup sour cream
Other
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan thoroughly to ensure easy release of the cake.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside for later use.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter with both granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes, to incorporate air for a tender crumb.
- Add eggs and flavorings: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract and freshly grated lemon zest for brightness.
- Alternate dry ingredients and sour cream: Add the dry ingredient mixture and sour cream alternately to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined to avoid overmixing.
- Fold in blueberries: Gently fold the fresh blueberries into the batter, taking care not to crush them to maintain the integrity and bursts of flavor.
- Transfer batter to pan: Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan, smoothing the top with a spatula for even baking.
- Bake the cake: Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, indicating it is cooked through.
- Cool cake: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes to firm up before carefully inverting it onto a wire rack. Let it cool completely for best texture and flavor.
- Add finishing touch: Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar if desired for a pretty presentation and subtle sweetness.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature for easier creaming with sugars.
- Be gentle when folding in blueberries to prevent the batter from turning purple and to keep berries intact.
- Using fresh blueberries is preferred, but frozen blueberries can be used if thawed and drained thoroughly.
- If you don’t have sour cream, plain Greek yogurt can be used as a substitute.
- The bundt pan should be well greased and floured to avoid the cake sticking and breaking upon removal.