Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Step‑by‑Step Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) and prepare three 8-inch round cake pans by greasing with butter and lining with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat together butter, vegetable oil, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding buttermilk and dry flour mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in blueberries gently and divide batter among the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the blueberry jam, cook blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice until thickened, stirring continuously.
- Blend blueberries for puree and cook until slightly thickened.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy, add powdered sugar and blueberry puree until fluffy.
- Assemble cakes with layers of blueberry jam and frosting, then frost the entire cake.
- Chill and decorate with fresh blueberries and mint leaves before serving.
Nutrition
Notes
Ensure all ingredients reach room temperature before starting to help achieve a fluffier cake.
