So, I made my family cake for breakfast. What of it?
It’s full of blueberries, which are pretty much just plain magic in the health food world, so I’m not feeling guilty.
Also, muffins tend to be an acceptable breakfast and this is just one giant muffin baked in a cake pan.
See? Totally reasonable to eat cake for breakfast.
Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Cake for breakfast? Consider it muffins baked in one pan.
Prep10 minutes
Cook30 minutes
Total40 minutes
Serves 9 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x9 or 7x11 baking dish.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, lemon zest, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
- Add the flour mixture a little at a time to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
- Fold in the blueberries.
- Spread the batter in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of sugar.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, testing after 30 minutes.
- Cool before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 298kcal (15%)| Carbohydrates: 45g (15%)| Protein: 4g (8%)| Fat: 11g (17%)| Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)| Cholesterol: 49mg (16%)| Sodium: 372mg (16%)| Potassium: 170mg (5%)| Fiber: 1g (4%)| Sugar: 22g (24%)| Vitamin A: 385IU (8%)| Vitamin C: 3.8mg (5%)| Calcium: 66mg (7%)| Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
lightly adapted from Alexandra’s Kitchen
what katie's baking says
cake for breakfast is just my cup of tea!!!! yummy
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
An excuse to eat cake for breakfast? Yes, please!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
I loooove this idea! Yum!
joanne says
I think it’s totally reasonable. You dont’ have to try to convince me twice!
The Wimpy Vegetarian says
This is exactly the kind of cake I love best. Saved this one to make!!!
shelly (cookies and cups) says
Cake for breakfast is my life’s motto.
Cookbook Queen says
I’m a firm believer in cake for breakfast.
Or lunch.
Or dinner.
You get the drift.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
This is a beautiful breakfast cake, Karly! It looks so warm, fluffy and absolutely delish for a morning meal! Thanks for sharing. Also, I’m having a ChicWrap giveaway today that you should enter!
Rachel Cooks says
Looks so delicious. Love that you added lemon.
Deborah says
I’m totally all over this for breakfast!!
Sue {munchkin munchies} says
This would get anyone out of bed in a jiffy! YUM!
Monica says
This might be just what my husband needs to survive the rest of the week without me! I’m headed out of state for a cousin’s wedding, and the only way he eats breakfast is if its 1) on the counter and 2) has blueberries in it. THANKS!!
grace says
i would leap out of bed if i knew this was waiting for me. leap, i tell you!
TastefullyJulie says
I’m having deja Vu. I keep seeing buttermilk and blueberry recipes today. I thinks it’s the gods telling me to make some! Looks fabulous.
Lawrie says
I made this for breakfast yesterday and there’s none left. There was also a request this morning for another batch of it! It is so good-the lemon and blueberry combo is fabulous!
Danielle H says
Think you could easily do this in muffin tins? That would make it easy for the hubby to grab as he’s headed out the door in the morning 🙂 Wonder if I could add some protien powder to it…what do you think?
Sally @ Spontaneous Hausfrau says
Cake for breakfast makes you a goddess in my book. I love the warm, bursted, melty blueberries in this!
Emma says
Do you think I could use chocolate chips instead of blueberries? Thanks a lot. Emma
Karly says
Absolutely! I think that would be fabulous…I might have to try that myself!
Ruthie says
Holy yum! I am such a sucker for breakfast cakes… and then add in blueberries and forget it! I hope you’ll come and share these at my Super Saturday Show & Tell party tomo 🙂 http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com xoxo~ Ruthie
Muna Kenny says
Looks so delicious, I can’t wait to try it. I love blueberries in dessert, and having this cake as breakfast is an awesome treat 🙂
Karly says
Thanks, Muna! Cake for breakfast is always a good thing!