Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet brown sugar, juicy blueberries, and tender cake with this easy-to-make Brown Sugar Blueberry Coffee Cake. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for coating berries)
Streusel Topping:
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Glaze (optional):
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking dish: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing until just combined.
- Add blueberries: Toss blueberries with flour and gently fold into batter. Spread batter in baking dish.
- Make streusel topping: Combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
- Bake: Bake for 40–45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Glaze (optional): Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over cooled cake if desired.
Notes
- If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw to prevent color bleeding.
- The glaze is optional but adds a nice finishing touch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
