Blueberry Crumb Cake

This is a moist, wonderful coffee cake. I found it on another blog but was originally from the Barefoot Contessa off the Food Network. The blogger used 1 and 1/2 cups of blueberries instead. That's what I did and it turned out great.

Blueberry Crumb Cake

The streusel:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

For the cake:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2/3 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup fresh blueberries (I used 1.5 cups)
Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling (I didn't)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round baking pan. I used a spring form pan for mine and was happy I did. I used parchment on the bottom.

For the streusel: Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and then the flour. Mix well and set aside.

For the cake: Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Fold in the blueberries and stir with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out with a knife. With your fingers,crumble the topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool completely and serve sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.
Note: I had to bake mine longer

The lemon zest is awesome in this cake and if you didn't want to use blueberries, you could just as easily leave them out and still have a wonderful cake.

Comments

Becky said…
Looks wonderful! With my Dad's blueberries it will be a great cake to make this weekend! Thanks!

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