Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

Ingrédients

•3 cups All Purpose Flour

•1 1/2 cups Granulated Cane Sugar

•1 tbsp. Cornstarch

•2 tsp. Baking Powder

•1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

•1/2 tsp. Fine Sea Salt

•3/4 cup Olive Oil

•3/4 cup Buttermilk

•2 tbsp. Lemon Zest, about 2 lemons

•1/4 cup Freshly Squeeze Lemon Juice, about 3-4 lemons

•4 large Eggs

•1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

•2 1/2 cups Fresh Blueberries, rinsed

•Mint or Basil Leaves, for decorating

Cream Cheese Frosting:

•8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened

•1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened

•2 1/2 – 3 cups Powdered Sugar

•1-2 tsp. Heavy Cream

Instructions

1. To make the cake: Preheat oven to 350F. Grease with butter and line the bottoms with parchment paper either three (3) 8-9″ cake pans.

2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.

3. Set aside 1/2 cup of the blueberries for decorating later, if desired. Otherwise, you can add it to the batter with the other 2 cups.

4. Toss in the rinsed and still slightly wet blueberries to mix just until combined. Set aside.

5. In a separate bowl, combine the olive oil, buttermilk, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla. Mix for 1-2 minutes, until smooth.

6. Fold in the flour and blueberries mixture, just until combined.

7. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.

8. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until centers are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only moist crumbs.

9. Let cool in the cake pans 10 minutes, before transferring to a baking rack to cool completely.

10. To make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese and butter. Beat for 2-3 minutes, until smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula as needed.

11. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until fully incorporated. Add the heavy cream, as well.

12. Beat on HIGH speed for 7-9 minutes, until light and fluffy. Adjust with more powdered sugar or heavy cream, as needed.

13. Frost the cooled cake layers with the cream cheese frosting. Decorate with bunches of 2-3 patted dry blueberries and mint or basil leaves all around the outside. Enjoy!