on Jun 16, 2020, Updated Aug 15, 2020 I really enjoy these lemon blueberry cake bars for breakfast more than dessert. The fruit makes me feel less guilty. Lemon blueberry is such a classic combination and I make tons of recipes every time blueberries are in season. This one happened by chance when I was making half a cake recipe and trying to fit it into an 8 inch cake tin. The batter remained the height of brownies but was still soft and moist, and we could taste double the blueberries in every bite! That’s it. Since then I’ve made these Lemon Blueberry Cake Bars over and over again.
Fresh vs. Frozen Blueberries
Both fresh and frozen blueberries work in this recipe. Frozen blueberries will stain the cake more purple, and I always feel fresh blueberries stay juicier. With frozen blueberries, make sure you don’t thaw them, and bake the cake bars for slightly longer till a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Other Fruits in these lemon blueberry cake bars
You can also use raspberries, strawberries, apple or blackberries in these cake bars. Use fruits that are light and won’t all sink to the bottom.
Other important notes:
I recommend making these in an 8 inch square tin. The batter is just enough for that size. A smaller tin will give you different results.Buttermilk gives these cake bars a nice lift. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make some with my two ingredient buttermilk recipe or use plain unsweetened yogurtI’ve also made these cake bars with brown sugar which makes these even softer, but I didn’t have any at the time of shooting the recipe so I used granulated white sugar instead
These cake bars are fantastic with a cup of tea or coffee. You can serve these with some whipped cream on top or a scoop of ice cream if you want a little extra!
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