Description
A delightful treat combining fresh blueberries with a buttery, crumbly cake, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- For the crumb topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: Beat softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Incorporate the eggs one at a time and then stir in vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually alternate adding the dry mixture and sour cream to the butter mixture until just combined.
- Fold in blueberries: Gently fold fresh blueberries into the batter.
- Pour batter into the pan: Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
- Make crumb topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then cut in cold butter until crumbly.
- Add topping to batter: Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the cake batter.
- Bake the cake: Bake for 45-50 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool the cake: Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For best results, use fresh blueberries. If using frozen, ensure they’re thawed and drained. Adding lemon zest can enhance flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: blueberry coffee cake, dessert, breakfast, baking, easy recipes