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Blueberry Coffee Cake

This blueberry coffee cake is a super soft and moist cake. It is filled with wild blueberries with a cinnamon crumble topping and a lemon glaze.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 354kcal

Ingredients

Cinnamon Crumb Topping

  • ¼ cup Brown sugar packed light or dark
  • ¼ cup White granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup All-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoon Unsalted butter melted and cooled

Coffee Cake

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cup White granulated sugar
  • 2 Large eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Sour cream room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon Milk
  • 1 cup Heaping cup of wild blueberries frozen. You can also use fresh blueberries.
  • 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour to coat the blueberries

Lemon Icing

  • 1 cup Powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Milk

Instructions

Cinnamon Crumb Topping

  • Preheat the oven 350°F. Spray an 8X8-inch square pan with baking nonstick spray. Line the bottom and 2 sides with parchment paper and spray again.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and flour. Add in the melted butter and use a fork to mix until combined. Place in the fridge while you make the batter.
    ¼ cup Brown sugar, ¼ cup White granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon, ¾ cup All-purpose flour, 5 tablespoon Unsalted butter

Coffee Cake

  • In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, combine blueberries and flour. Set aside.
    2 cups All-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, ¼ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 1 cup Heaping cup of wild blueberries, 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour
  • Using a mixer, beat the sugar and butter on high speed for 2 minutes. Then, add in the eggs, vanilla, sour cream, and milk. Mix on medium speed until completely combined.
    ½ cup Unsalted butter, 1 ¼ cup White granulated sugar, 2 Large eggs, 2 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, ½ cup Sour cream, 2 tablespoon Milk
  • Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined. Take off the mixer. Add in the blueberries and use a rubber spatula to gently mixed it in.
  • Spread the batter into the pan. Take the crumble out of the fridge and sprinkle it on top.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let the cake sit in the hot pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Let it cool completely before adding the glaze.

Lemon Glaze

  • In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk. Then, drizzle the lemon glaze on top of the coffee cake.
    1 cup Powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Milk

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cake.
High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 tablespoon of flour.
Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg