NY Mets Cake

This is a Lemon Blueberry Cake with Lemon and Blueberry Buttercream, and decorated with fondant baseball hat, mitten and bat.

[Blueberry Reduction]

In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine 1 cup blueberries, 1 TBSP lemon juice, 1 TBSP water and 1 TBSP granulated sugar. Mash and stir for a minute then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until reduced by half then strain into a small bowl to chill.

[Blueberry Buttercream]

Use a stand mixer with paddle attachment to mix blueberry reduction from above into Swiss Meringue Buttercream, until you are satisfied with the color and taste.

[Lemon Buttercream]

Use a stand mixer with paddle attachment to mix Lemon Curd into Swiss Meringue Buttercream, until you are satisfied with the taste.