Tart lemon and plump, round blueberries are the perfect sunny partners in this moist and buttery pound cake with a bright lemony glaze! Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake is a wonderful partner for coffee, a star at brunch and a delight for dessert.
There’s hardly anything better than a good lemon dessert… unless it’s a lemon blueberry dessert! Lemon and blueberries are a true match made in heaven. The tart zing of the lemon and plump pop of the berry were absolutely made for each other.
And nothing shows off that dynamic flavor duo better than Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake. This classic pound cake recipe is tender and moist, with a buttery delicate crumb. It’s the perfect backdrop for bright, sunny lemon and plump, ripe blueberries.
What You Need To Make Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- lemon zest & juice
- lemon extract
- butter
- granulated & powdered sugar
- eggs
- sour cream
- blueberries
How To Make Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake
Mix Dry Ingredients. Mix together flour, salt, baking soda & the zest of two large lemons & set aside.
Combine with wet ingredients. With a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light an fluffy. Then alternate adding flour and sour cream to the mixture. Lastly, mix in the lemon juice & lemon extract for that bright lemony taste!
Fold in the berries. Toss berries in flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom of your cake. When coated, gently fold them into the cake batter.
Bake. Pour the cake batter into a generously greased tube pan. (I have better luck with the cake cleanly releasing with a tube pan than a bundt pan). Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Because ovens can vary, baking this cake might take a little longer. When an inserted toothpick comes out clean, you’ll know it’s done!
Remove the cake from the oven. Run a knife around the inside and outside of the cake and let cool for about 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto a cooling rack to completely cool.
Make the Glaze. In a large measuring cup, mix together lemon juice and confectioner’s sugar. Add milk to make it thinner, if necessary. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Tips For Making The Best Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake
- Always use room temperature eggs and dairy products (this includes butter and sour cream) when baking a cake. This makes for a light and fluffy texture.
- Don’t forget to flour the berries! The flour keeps the berries from all ending up on the bottom of the cake when baked. To make sure you get a good coating of flour, wash the berries, then toss them in flour while they are still damp.
- Don’t overmix the cake batter. Overmixing makes a tough cake instead of a light one. When alternately adding the dry ingredients and sour cream, turn the mixer down to low. After one ingredient is just mixed in, quickly add the next.
Other Blueberry Recipes You’ll Love
- Blueberry Muddy Buddy Snack Mix
- No Churn Blueberry Lemon Ice Cream
- Mason Jar Blueberry Lemon Lush
- Make Ahead Bluberry Breakfast Bake
More Lemon Dessert Recipes
- Triple Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Curd Buttercream
- Basil Lemon Squares
- Lemon Supreme Monkey Bread
- Classic Lemon Drop Crinkle Cookies
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Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 3 C all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
- 2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 2.5 C granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 C sour cream
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1.5 tsp lemon extract
- 2 C washed blueberries
- 1 Tbsp flour
Lemon Glaze
- 1.5 C confectioner's sugar
- 1/4 C lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 lemon, zested
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° Fahrenheit. Generously grease a 12" tube pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda & lemon zest & set aside.
- Using hand or stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Incorporating after each addition.
- Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the sugar & butter. Mix just until combined. Add 1/2 of the sour cream, mixing just until combined. Repeat with flour and sour cream.
- Add lemon juice & extract, mixing until just combined. Toss still damp, washed blueberries in 1 Tbsp of flour. Fold gently into the cake batter. Pour into tube pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven. Run knife around inside and outside of the cake. Let cool for 10 minutes. Turn out onto cooling rack to finish cooling.
Glaze
- Mix confectioner's sugar, milk and lemon juice together. Drizzle over cake and let run down the sides. Sprinkle top with zest of 1/2 lemon. Slice and serve.
Notes
Thank You, can’t wait to try this yummy recipe!!!
Hi, Carmen! I hope you had a chance to try this pound cake. I can’t wait to hear about it!
Very good recipe, cake was moist and flavorful. Didn’t have lemon extract substituted 1tsp vanilla extract. I did have to bake about 10 minutes longer than recipe called for but I used bundt pan instead of tube pan. I enjoyed a slice with my coffee on a Sunday morning and life is good!
Hi, Jessica! Oh, a Sunday morning slice with coffee! That IS the good life! Thank you so much for making this recipe. I love it!
This was very good. Everyone that tried it, liked it. My husband said this was a ‘keeper’. Only issue I had was that it took longer then the 1 hour and 15 minutes to bake. But it was fine. I just kept checking it till it was done with the toothpick test.
Hi, Joanne! I am just tickled that your family liked this cake! It’s such a yummy, moist cake, and the lemons and blueberries add so much flavor. No worries on the cake taking extra time. Sometimes that happens. Everyone’s oven has its own personality, and because ovens can be calibrated differently, cooking times can vary. That’s why toothpick tests are recommended. I am so glad you used them and enjoyed yummy cake!
I baked Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake loaf cakes for two November birthdays. I baked six loaf cakes as Christmas gifts and I just baked six more as New Year’s gifts. Thank you for this delicious recipe. Everyone enjoyed!
Wow! That is amazing! LOVE the idea of making this cake in loaf pans and giving it as a gifts. There is nothing better than receiving a delicious homemade baked good. Thank you so much for making this recipe and blessing others with it!
I have made this recipe multiple times for my family and friends and it is a big hit. This cake can be enjoyed for breakfast or dessert. Everyone loves it.
Oh, you are my kind of eater— This cake for breakfast with coffee is divine! I am just tickled that your family and friends love this cake. Thank you so much, Barbara!!
Simply delious!
Thanks, Lou! I am tickled you enjoyed it!
Just wanted to ask if you flour your pan in addition to greasing it for this cake?
Hi, Melissa! You can if you like, but I don’t flour the pan for this cake.
This was such a hit with so many friends and family. It will be the summer go to dessert.
Hi, Penny! You’ve made my day! I am so glad you loved this cake- some of my favorite flavors! Thank you so much.
Absolutely perfection! My husband LOVES lemony deserts & asked for one last “summer” cake as fall is approaching. I used a Bundt pan & 50mins in my oven was the perfect time & it came out so moist! My husband loved it & ended up having it as his “dinner!” He went on to declare this is his new favorite summer cake recipe!
Thanks so much!
Hi, April! This made my day! I am so glad your hubs enjoyed this as his last “summer” cake. I am big fan of lemon desserts too!
how long can this cake sit out ?
Hi, Hope! This cake can sit out on the counter 3 days and still be delicious. It can also be covered and refrigerated if you want it to last a day or two longer. Enjoy!
I just made this cake and it is amazing. The lemon and blueberry are perfect! I may try to make it into a later cake this weekend and add some cream cheese icing to make it be a birthday cake for my dad! Thank you for sharing!
Hi, Pam! I love that you made this cake and are as fond of blueberry and lemon as I am. It’s the best combo! Would love to know how the layers and addition of icing works out. Can’t wait to hear about it!