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Blueberry Snack Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This Blueberry Snack Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is so wonderfully quick, easy, delicious, and full of berry flavor! A great choice for snacking, brunch, or a simple dessert.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (170 g) blueberries
For the frosting:
- 2 ounces (56 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 ½ tablespoons (35 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 1 ½ cups (110 to 165 g) confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2-3 tablespoons chopped nuts, for garnish
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Instructions
To make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9- inch round or 8-inch square cake pan.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Scatter the blueberries over the top of the batter.
- Bake 45-50 minutes, or until a pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting:
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Gradually add 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and mix well. Add more sugar to reach the desired consistency and flavor.
- Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Sprinkle with nuts.
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