Super quick to whip up, this ultra moist Blueberry Lemon Yoghurt Cake is loaded with fresh blueberries and bright lemon flavours. This is a lovely cake for all occasions! Yoghurt keeps the cake moist and adds a lovely tang too. This is the same batter I also use for this Lemon Cake and Strawberry Cake.
After a show stopper Blueberry Cake? Try this one – 3 layers, studded with blueberries, plus a lemon cream cheese frosting!
Sneaking in a quick blueberry recipe before the prices start hiking up again!!
I get childishly excited when berries come into season. Specifically, blueberries. Raspberries never seem to be a bargain – or is it just me?? You’ve never seen a raspberry specific recipe on my site for exactly that reason. Also because, to be honest, raspberries sold in shops here in Sydney are not that great. Too tart, no juicy enough and not much flavour. My only memory of truly great fresh raspberries here in Australia was in Tasmania.
So for me, raspberries are typically reserved for decorative purposes only. Used sparsely.
Blueberries, on the other hand…. when they are in season, they are so great! Juicy, sweet, plump, and just begging to be popped into your mouth by the handful.
OR – loading up a cake with them. 🙂
Specifically, this lovely Blueberry Lemon Yoghurt Cake that is astonishingly quick to make. No creaming butter, it’s a dump-and-mix-with-a-wooden-spoon cake.
The “secret ingredient” in this recipe – albeit not so secret because it’s in the recipe name – is yoghurt. That’s what makes this cake so incredibly moist. It’s not the yoghurt itself that makes the cake moist. The reason yoghurt in cake / muffins etc makes the crumb moist is because the more flour in a batter, the drier the cake is (all other things being equal). Yoghurt thickens the batter, meaning less flour is required to make the batter thick enough to allow the baking powder to make the cake rise.
In this particular case, the yoghurt makes the cake moist and the sourness adds to the bright lemony flavours!
This cake is loaded with blueberries. 3 whole punnets (375g/12 oz). It’s as much as I could pack into it without compromising the rise of the cake.
This Blueberry lemon Yoghurt Cake is a complete and utter celebration of blueberries being in season because at no other time of the year will you find me making this with fresh blueberries. But don’t worry! This is great made with frozen too, I made this one in the photos with frozen blueberries, and I’ve included directions in the recipe. – Nagi x
More afternoon tea favourites
Cinnamon Swirl Bread – easy, no yeast!
Cheese, Herb and Garlic Loaf or Zucchini Cheese Loaf– quick bread, no yeast
Whole Orange Cake – super easy and yes, with whole oranges!
Savoury Cheese Muffins or Cornbread Muffins (personal fave😇)
And more blueberry recipes
In case you’re lucky enough to be overloaded with blueberries…
Blueberry Muffins – moist!
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Blueberry Lemon Yoghurt Cake
Ingredients
Blueberries:
- 375 g / 12 oz blueberries, fresh , divided (3 punnets) (Note 1 for frozen)
- 1 tbsp plain flour (all purpose flour)
Wet:
- 1 1/4 cups / 275g white sugar , preferably caster / superfine
- 2/3 cup / 165ml vegetable or canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ tbsp grated lemon rind
- ¼ cup / 65 ml lemon juice
- 1 cup / 250 g plain yoghurt (I use Greek)
Dry:
- 2 ¼ cups / 335g plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 4 tsp baking powder (Note 2 for baking soda / bi carb)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C / 390F (standard) or 180C / 350F (fan / convection). Grease a 22 cm / 9” springform pan with butter, line base with baking paper.
- Rinse blueberries, shake off excess water (but don’t pat dry). Set aside about 1/3 of the blueberries (for topping cake). Toss remaining blueberries in flour, set aside.
- Whisk Wet in a large bowl. Add flour and salt, sprinkle over baking powder.
- Whisk until just combined – few small lumps is fine. Stir through blueberries (including loose flour in bowl). Pour into pan, top with remaining blueberries.
- Place in oven, TURN DOWN to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan/convection). Bake 50 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. Remove sides of springform pan and cool on a rack, then once cool remove the base.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar (powdered sugar). Serve!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
LIFE OF DOZER
No blueberry cake for Dozer. So he shredded a toy instead. 😂
How long would i bake muffins?
I think around 22 – 25 minutes!
I tried this recipe and it was great! It got me thinking about switching chocolate chips for the blueberries, do you think that would work?
YES YES YES!!!!!!!
Nice! Thanks for the reply!
Can I substitute the sugar with raw honey? And how much would I use?
I’m not sure, sorry Debbie! I would be concerned the batter would be too runny 🙂
It’s really delicious. Thanks Nagi. The only little problem is that for some reason the blueberry tend to congregate in one corner. I am so confused why this happened.
Hi Paul, I’m sorry to hear that! When you say in one corner, you mean on one side of the cake pan?? suggesting your oven is not level?? 🙂
I think the oven is ok. nothing happened to other bakings. I wish the site would allow me to send a photo to show you.
Hi Nagi I have made the BLUEBERRY LEMON YOGHURT CAKE and it is just delicious!!
Thank you for this wonderful recipe!!
Terrific to hear Isabela!! So glad you enjoyed this, thanks for letting me know! N x ❤️
Can this cake be frozen?
YES!!
Nagi, this was delicious and so easy to make and I saved some for Dozer!!
He’s waiting for it, where is it???!!! 🐶
Nagi can I use gluten free flour for this recipe?
I’m sorry Gi, I haven’t tried!
My husband voted this as the best cake ever
WHOOT WHOOT!!! 🙌🏻
Nagi.
The last batch of muffins only lasted 1 week. Have just made more. Getting ready/finding sugar on top shelf – 20 minutes. Actually mixing time ——- 9 minutes!!! So yummy and they dont taste sweet.
CHEEKY!!!! 😜
Poor Dozer didn’t get any.
I’ll try making this one next time. I always love blueberries!
No cake for Dozer!!! 🍰
What is the music for this video? I noticed you used it for you Caramel Tart video too.
Hi Maureen! It’s just a stock music I got from Pond 5 specifically for videos I make, do you want to know the exact name? 🙂
Made this last night. SOOOOO GOOD!!! I brought some to work to share, since it is only my husband and I at home. It was a big hit!! Thanks for sharing! Poor Dozer, didn’t get any cake.
Whoot! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this Cheryl, thanks for letting me know! N xx
Tried this delicious cake yesterday. Soooo easy to make & a real winner with the family. Earmarked for dessert at Xmas.
Pats to Dozer!!!
That’s so terrific to hear Alison!!!! Thanks for taking the time to let me know – N x ❤️
Hi Nagi! Once again you have made my son very happy (even if he does’t know it yet)! 🙂 He love anything with blueberries! PS So do I.
Your some has EXCELLENT TASTE!!! 😂
I am so full from Thanksgiving here in America but there’s always room for a moist cake like this!
😂
Nagi, I have to admit that I was unable to even look at your post until the next day. We were all so stuffed from Thanksgiving. There were 5 different desserts to choose from and, of course, we all had to take a little of each. That was enough to do us in. But today your cake looks delicious! I love blueberries, and since this looks easy to do I will be making this soon. (once we finish off the rest of a small chocolate cake left over from Thanksgiving!)
Dozer looks like he is enjoying tearing up his toy and has no interest in the blueberry cake. He is always so cute!
😂 YOU’RE SO FUNNY NAOMI!!! It sounds like you had the most amazing Thanksgiving 🙂 I’m so amazed you’re able to look at this CAKE after all that food – actually, I think IMPRESSED is the word!!
Blueberries are never available can i use any other fruit ?? Raspberry??
Any berries, or even chopped up strawberries! N x
Hi Nagi,
I’m afraid that I’m not good with technology. I noticed that your recipes can be printed off. Can they be downloaded into a folder or something?
Regards Kate.
Hi Kate! Just click Print then choose “Save as PDF”! Then you can choose where to save it 🙂 N x
When you click “Print” on your computer, you can choose to save it as a “PDF” file on your computer.
This cake looks great. Can slices be frozen?
Hi Arild! Just defrosted a slice this afternoon, it was great! 🙂
This cake looks heavenly soft and moist. I need to get blueberries…now.
Go go! 😜