This Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe is tender, moist, and bursting with juicy blueberries. The buttery cinnamon crumble topping makes it irresistible, and the lemon glaze adds just the right touch of tartness.
½cupmelted unsalted buttermelted and slightly cooled
1teaspoonground cinnamon
¼teaspoonsalt
Blueberry Coffee Cake
2cupsall-purpose flourscooped, spooned and leveled
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
¾cupgranulated sugar
½cupunsalted buttersoftened
2largeeggsroom temperature
1cupsour creamroom temperature
¼cup2% milkroom temperature
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ½cupsfresh blueberries
2tablespoonsall-purpose flour
Optional Lemon Glaze
⅔cuppowdered sugar
1tablespoonmilk
1tablespoonlemon juice
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch spring form pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Instructions
Make crumble topping: In a small bowl, add brown sugar, flour, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt.
¾ cup brown sugar, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup melted unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt
Mix crumble with a fork until well incorporated. Set aside. (As the butter mixture cools it will thicken and become more crumbly.)
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
In a separate mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer for approximately 1 minute until light and fluffy.
½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar
Add the eggs, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute until well incorporated.
2 large eggs, 1 cup sour cream, ¼ cup 2% milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir wet ingredients into the dry mixture. Stir with a spatula or mixing spoon until combined, the batter will be thick.
In a small bowl, add blueberries and flour.
1 ½ cups fresh blueberries, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Toss gently until the blueberries are coated evenly with the flour.
Gently fold the blueberries into the cake batter. (To avoid adding extra flour to the batter, add the blueberries to the batter with a slotted spoon rather than dumping them in.)
Add batter to the greased pan and spread out evenly.
Break up crumble with your hands and sprinkle topping over batter.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing from the springform pan.
Lemon Glaze (optional)
Let coffee cake cool completely before adding glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Add more or less milk depending on desired thickness.
⅔ cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Notes
Use room-temperature eggs and sour cream for the best texture.
Do not over mix the batter or the cake will be dense.
Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center until it comes out clean.
Let the cake cool before adding glaze to prevent it from melting.
Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Refrigerate for up to one week for longer freshness.
Freeze: Wrap tightly in plastic or foil and store for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
Reheat: Warm up in the microwave in 10 second intervals, or wrap in foil and heat in a preheated 350ºF oven for 10-15 minutes.