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Lemon Blueberry Poke Cake

Fluffy yellow cake, filled with pockets of fresh blueberry compote, topped with whipped lemon crème fraîche and a crunchy, cinnamon graham cracker crumble.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 slices
Calories 530kcal
Author Vanessa Woodruff

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1 stick (113g) Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 cup (192g) Sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 4 Egg Yolks room temperature
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons Vanilla
  • ¾ cup (6oz) Milk room temperature
  • 1 ¾ cup (196g) Cake Flour sifted

For the Blueberry Compote

  • 2 cups (380g) Blueberries
  • ¼ cup (48g) Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Water
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice

For the Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crumble

  • ½ sleeve (4 ½ crackers) Cinnamon Graham Crackers crushed
  • ½ stick (57g) Unsalted Butter melted
  • 2 Tablespoons (24g) Light Brown Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt

For the Lemon Crème Fraîche

  • 2 packages (7oz each) Crème Fraîche
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Zest about 2 lemons
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • ½ cup (96g) Sugar

Instructions

Making the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prep a 9 x 9 baking pan by generously spraying with cooking spray.
  • Using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, cream the softened butter, sugar, baking soda, and salt together on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl halfway through mixing to prevent any lumps from forming.
  • Reduce the mixer to slow speed and add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition, followed by the vanilla.
  • Alternatively the cake flour and milk by adding one third of the cake flour, followed by one third of the milk. Mix each addition until it is roughly incorporated before adding the next. Be careful not to over mix the batter.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, or it reaches 210ºF.
  • Once the cake has cooled for about 5 minutes, poke holes evenly across the cake for the filling.

Making the Blueberry Compote

  • While the cake is baking, start on the blueberry compote by adding 1 cup of the blueberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice into a large sauce pan. Cook on low-medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Add the remaining blueberries and cook for another 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before pouring over the cake.
  • Place the cake in the fridge to completely cool while you make the Lemon Crème Fraîche.

Making the Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crumble

  • Once you've finished the blueberry compote, get started on the Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crumble by adding the crushed graham crackers, sugar, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Mix until all of the ingredients are evenly dispersed.
  • Add the melted butter and vanilla and mix until all of the crumbs are evenly coated.
  • Evenly pour the mixture on to a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper on the bottom.
  • Bake at 350ºF for 8 minutes, until the crumbs get crispy.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the crumbs to cool before breaking up into small chunks and crumbs for the topping.

Making the Lemon Crème Fraîche

  • Add the crème fraîche, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment, whisk the ingredients together on high speed for 3-5 minutes, until stiff peaks begin to form.
  • Spread the whipped Lemon Crème Fraîche over the chilled Blueberry Compote layer of the cake.
  • Generously sprinkle the Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crumble on top of the Lemon Crème Fraîche before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

The Graham Cracker Crumble can be made a day or two in advance if you wish to break up the work for this recipe.
Store the cake in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 32g