Lemon Blueberry Cake Bars
Lemon Blueberry Cake Bars
Ingredients
For the Cake Bars
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 115 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 205 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 80 grams Greek yogurt
- 30 grams milk or water, or 40 grams
- 150 grams fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, for tossing blueberries, as needed
For the Lemon & Blueberry Glaze
- 60 grams powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon curd
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup blueberry sauce, for drizzling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (170°C fan). Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides to easily lift the cake out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
In a medium bowl, sieve together the 205 grams of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Whisk briefly to combine and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream together the 115 grams of room temperature unsalted butter and 200 grams of caster sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the 2 large eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Mix in the 1 tablespoon of lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice until just combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
In a small bowl, combine the 80 grams of Greek yogurt with 30-40 grams of milk or water. Stir until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Alternately add the sieved dry ingredients and the yogurt mixture to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Gently fold with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
In a small bowl, toss the 150 grams of fresh blueberries with about 1 teaspoon of all-purpose flour. This helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Gently fold the floured blueberries into the cake batter until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Pour the batter into the prepared 8-inch square pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 180
- 12
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Once slightly cooled, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the cake out of the pan and transfer it to the wire rack to cool completely, which will take another 30 minutes or more.
⏱️ 60 min
- 13
While the cake is cooling, prepare the lemon glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the 60 grams of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of lemon curd, and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream until smooth and pourable.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Once the cake is completely cool, drizzle generously with the prepared lemon glaze. Then, drizzle with blueberry sauce as desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Slice into bars and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lemon Blueberry Cake Bars
For the Cake Bars
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 115 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 205 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 80 grams Greek yogurt
- 30 grams milk or water, or 40 grams
- 150 grams fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, for tossing blueberries, as needed
For the Lemon & Blueberry Glaze
- 60 grams powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon curd
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup blueberry sauce, for drizzling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (170°C fan). Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides to easily lift the cake out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
In a medium bowl, sieve together the 205 grams of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Whisk briefly to combine and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream together the 115 grams of room temperature unsalted butter and 200 grams of caster sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the 2 large eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Mix in the 1 tablespoon of lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice until just combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
In a small bowl, combine the 80 grams of Greek yogurt with 30-40 grams of milk or water. Stir until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Alternately add the sieved dry ingredients and the yogurt mixture to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Gently fold with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
In a small bowl, toss the 150 grams of fresh blueberries with about 1 teaspoon of all-purpose flour. This helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Gently fold the floured blueberries into the cake batter until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Pour the batter into the prepared 8-inch square pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 180 - 12
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Once slightly cooled, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the cake out of the pan and transfer it to the wire rack to cool completely, which will take another 30 minutes or more.
⏱️ 60 min - 13
While the cake is cooling, prepare the lemon glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the 60 grams of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of lemon curd, and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream until smooth and pourable.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Once the cake is completely cool, drizzle generously with the prepared lemon glaze. Then, drizzle with blueberry sauce as desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Slice into bars and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min