Looking for a dessert to amaze? This Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake will deliver!
I am a Texas girl through and through. Born here, raised here, and a multi-generational Texan to boot.
I cheer for all the right sports teams. I’ve been to a good number of country music concerts. (George Straight, also a Texan, was the best.)
And there are a whole host of traditions that Texans follow. Treks to the State Fair. Spring pictures in the bluebonnets. It might take a few years, but once you move here you start to understand.
Neiman Marcus has their original flagship store in Dallas. If you’re from here you’re bound to have heard the Neiman Marcus chocolate chip recipe story. When I threw my Book Swap Birthday Party I ended up snagging their Pure & Simple cookbook.
Spring weather starts early in Texas. And I have been dreaming of a zesty lemony cake. Using the Neiman Marcus Pound Cake recipe as my basis I made the most decadent Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake. And because cakes made in bundt pans are my favorite, that’s what I used for my pound cake.
Anything that starts with 2 sticks of butter and 2 1/2 cups of sugar is bound to be delicious. Add in some local Texas Lonestar Eggs (available only at Walmart) and this recipe is a clear winner.
The frosting for this cake is certainly ‘optional’. But it is also delicious. The kids fought over licking the bowl clean. And if you accidentally don’t grease/flour your pan enough and it sticks when you take the cake out the frosting covers everything up. Not that I would know anything about that. (Cough, cough.)
Why yes, my blueberries did try to migrate to the top of my cake. Aka the bottom of the pan when they were in the oven. Afterwards my sister told me to flour your blueberries before adding them to the batter so they don’t do that. When I make this again I’ll do that.
A little cookbook perusal while I eat my cake. Trying to decide what recipe to try with my Lonestar Eggs next. P.S. My Dad told me this is one of the best things he has ever eaten.
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 6 Lonestar Eggs
- 3 cups flour (sifted)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Juice of two lemons
- 6 ounces fresh blueberries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour bundt pan.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Add 1 cup of flour and 1/4 cup sour cream. Stir. Repeat 2 more times (3 times total).
- Add final 1/4 cup sour cream along with baking soda and salt. Stir.
- Add extracts along with lemon juice and zest. Stir.
- Add blueberries and stir.
Bake for 1 hour, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly before removing from pan. (It took about 70 minutes in my bundt pan.)
Frosting: This moist pound cake is perfectly scrumptious all on its own. However you can top with sifted powdered sugar or cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 stick butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting Directions
- Beat cream cheese and butter together.
- Slowly add powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla extract, beating the entire time.
Kara Thiot (@karathiot) says
Pro tip (I just learned this) – if you toss the blueberries in flour first, it helps them not sink in your batter
Julie says
I’m going to try this the next time I make this recipe!
Debra says
This sounds amazing! Lemon and blueberry are some of my favorite tastes together!
Jaclyn Anne says
This looks and sounds delish! Can’t wait to try your recipe! Thank you 🙂
Aliza B says
I love pound cake, but the addition of lemon and blueberry just makes it even better! I can’t wait to try this out, I’m sure my family will love it!
Crystal says
I don’t think there can ever be enough frosting, so I would definitely include it. I love lemon pound cake, and I love blueberries. Can’t wait to try them together.
Natasha says
Yum! And of course I’d eat vanilla ice cream with this!
Julie says
Ooh, ice cream!
kristi dominguez says
Oh my word! This looks all kinds of delicious! I’ll take my slice with a nice hot cup of coffee! YUM!
Michelle says
Oh yes, the Bluebonnets. I just recently moved here to Ennis, the bluebonnet city. Great post, can’t wait to try this recipe.
tinsel12 says
Yum, that cream cheese frosting looks so awesome. I love pound cake, usually eat it with no icing, but this is one I would try.
Jeanine says
Oh yum. I love pound cake but I don’t think I’ve ever had Lemon and Blueberry. This sounds delicious.
Patti Tucker says
Oh, my! I am adding this to my list of yum to make!
Addie says
Just TOO delicious for words. #NOM lol. This cake looks soooo yummy!
Our Mini Family (@ourminifamily) says
Julie, your lemon blueberry pound cake looks absolutely HEAVENLY! I’ve gotta pin this and make it some time!
Liz Mays says
With the icing on there, I’m completely hooked. This looks just so super duper tasty!!!
candielm says
I am all about blueberries and lemon. I think this is one of the best combination of ingredients for dessert.
Pam says
This looks SO good. I don’t normally find cake very interesting but the pictures for this one make me want to try it. Plus, I love blueberries!
Yona Williams says
Cream cheese frosting is one of my favorites, and I just love the way it looks on this pound cake. We’ve made different pound cakes before, but never a lemon blueberry one…actually…never a berry-related one.
asheli111 says
Oh my, I shouldn’t have read this hahaha.
Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie says
Yum! Lemon blueberry is one of my favorite flavor combos! This poundcake sounds so moist and delicious…the perfect treat to enjoy with my afternoon tea!
Jenny says
This looks delicious! I love lemon, blueberries, and pound cake.
katielovelyy1 says
This looks incredible! I love pound cake. And your pictures are great!
Stephanie says
YUM! Lemon and blueberry are some of my favorite summer flavors- sweet and refreshing! Thanks for sharing!
maddj68 says
This is a delicious cake, and the ceam cheese frosting is the one of my favourite.Great!
Girl, Unspotted says
I was almost about to lick the my computer screen because that frosting looks soooo inviting!!!
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Bonnie @ Living a Fit and Full Life says
This looks so good! I’ll have to make this this weekend.
Lou Lou Girls says
I’m so amazed by you! This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. I appreciate you taking the time to party with us. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Julie says
Thank you!!
Bryn says
If I don’t have access to lonestar eggs, do I use large or extra large?
Julie says
The Lonestar eggs are extra large 😉
karla says
Lemon and blueberries, one of my favorite combos! Planning on making the frosting because my bundt cakes never come out of the pan! LOL – Good idea.
Jenifer says
I would try to make this lemon blueberry cake.