Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

I have lots of blogs that I follow. I don't always get to read all of them every week. I try, but I have it admit, that would be a part time job in itself.

There are the blogs that I will glance over, seeing if something peaks my interest and then there are those blogs that I almost get giddy with excitement over when I see they have a new post, cause I know it's going to be something beautiful to look at, and something I know I'm almost always going to want to make.

That's how I feel about Alexandra's Kitchen. Not only are her photos beautiful, but whatever she seems to make I find my self wanting to run right out to get all the ingredients to make it myself.

Sign of a great blog I think.

I saw this Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake and I knew it would be in my oven.

Lucky for me I had just picked fresh blueberries that week. It was like this recipe was waiting for me.



There is just something magical about the smell of fresh blueberries baking in the oven. This cake was nothing short of delicious.

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake
recipe from Alexandra's Kitchen
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tsp. lemon zest or more — zest from 1 large lemon
7/8 cup* + 1 tablespoon sugar**
1 egg, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
½ cup buttermilk

* 7/8 cup = 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
** This 1 tablespoon is for sprinkling on top

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cream butter with lemon zest and 7/8 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Meanwhile, toss the blueberries with ¼ cup of flour, then whisk together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the batter a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the blueberries.

Grease a 9-inch square baking pan (or something similar) with butter or coat with non-stick spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle batter with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 35 minutes. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If necessary, return pan to oven for a couple of more minutes. (Note: Baking for as long as 10 minutes more might be necessary.) Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.