Category: Holidays

Blueberry Lemon Cake

Mile high cake? Yes, please!

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For the Cake:

  • 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour 210g, plus 1 tbsp to coat berries
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 2/3 cup granulated sugar 333g
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter 170g, room temperature
  • 3 egg whites room temperature
  • 1/2 cup whole milk 120ml, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream 120ml, room temperature
  •  cup lemon juice 60g, fresh
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract 15mL
  • 1 1/3 cup blueberries 180g, fresh

For the Reduction:

  • 1 tbsp water 15mL
  • 1 1/2 cup blueberries 203g, fresh
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh

For the Lemon Buttercream:

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter 339g, room temperature
  • 6 cups confectioners’ sugar 720g
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice 45g
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Click HERE for the instructions

Pop Up Butterfly Card

These little pretties will not fly away!

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  • An A5 Card (we used a green one)
  • Some black paper – ours was 21cm long and 6cm high (but white can work too and you can decorate it with pens!)
  • Some orange paper (to decorate)
  • Scraps for additional decorating if you wish (e.g. blades of grass)
  • A little white paint & tooth pick for the monarch butterfly wing’s details!
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick

Click HERE for the instructions