Blueberry Coffee Cake

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Blueberry Coffee Cake – Need I say more? This is a heavenly dessert that is easy to make. Fresh blueberries are folded into the batter, with a crumb topping, then tossed in the oven to bake. If you are a fan of coffee cakes, this is one blueberry cake to make over and over again. The lemon zest complements the blueberries, the vanilla gives it a bit of sweetness. It’s easy to make and bake. Or make, bake, and take. Serve it with coffee or tea and enjoy!

If you are having a get-together with the girls. Or need a dessert for a potluck or other function. Or maybe you just picked up or picked fresh blueberries, you need to try this coffee cake with blueberries. Looking for other cakes to make? Check out all our easy cake recipes.  

Summer is here! Teens, grandkids, and activities are happening at my house. What about your house? My granddaughter came to visit, and it just so happened it was after Sammie and I had been blueberry picking at a local farm. So she jumped at the chance to bake with me. She loves to bake, too.

She worked on making the crumb topping while I made the batter packed with fresh blueberries. We made the cake in the evening and served it in the morning. But you can serve it right after it cools.

Our visit has been packed with fun, baking, and sprinkled with a few sewing lessons for her. Then, a trip to the local water park with Aunt Sammie. We enjoyed eating this cake for breakfast and as an after-dinner dessert, but it didn’t last long.

Blueberry Coffee Cake 

The recipe is packed with fresh blueberries. 

Ingredients for blueberry coffee cake 

• 2 to 2-1/4 cups blueberries
• 1/2 cup of softened butter 
• granulated sugar

  

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 

  

• 1 lemon (zest from one lemon)
• 1/2 cup of milk 
• 2 cups of flour

  

  (white all-purpose) 
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder 

  

• optional pinch of salt 

  

Ingredients For Crumb Topping

• 1/2 cup of flour 
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

  

• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/3 cup of golden brown sugar

  

  (light or brown will work too)
• 4 Tablespoons of cold butter, cut into chunks

Instructions 

How to Make Blueberry Coffee Cake

Preheat The Oven to 375°F

Make the blueberry cake batter

1. Cream your butter and sugar. 
2. Add your vanilla, eggs, and lemon zest and blend until smooth

In a separate bowl 

1. Measure flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt 
2. Whisk together slowly
3. Slowly add the flour mixture to the cake batter
4. Continue adding and mixing until combined, but don’t over-mix

When combined 

1. Fold in the blueberries 
2. Add batter to a prepared baking dish

   

   (I used a glass square Pyrex baking dish, it might be 9 x 9-inch)  
3. Set the side and make the crumb topping. 

How to make a crumb topping 

1. Combine 1/3 cup of golden brown sugar

   

   (light brown sugar or brown sugar will work too) 
2. Add half a cup of flour
3. Then add 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon

   

4. Add cold butter 4 Tablespoons, cut into chunks
5. Cut butter with other ingredients with a dough-butter cutter

   

   until crumbly.

Add the crumb mixture to the blueberry cake batter. 

Bake in the oven for 40-55 minutes.

• Test your cake for 35-40 minutes. Continue baking if not fully cooked, it could take up to 50 minutes depending on altitude and temperatures that vary with ovens.
• Use a toothpick or clean knife to test if your cake is done. 
• Remove from the oven and let cool when done. 

This is The Best Blueberry Coffee Cake ever! 

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

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Blueberry Coffee Cake – Need I say more? This is a heavenly dessert that is easy to make. Fresh blueberries folded into the batter, with a crumb topping then tossed in the oven to bake. If you are a fan of coffee cakes this is one blueberry cake to make over and over again.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• Blueberry Coffee Cake 
• 2-2 1/4 cups blueberries
• 1/2 cup of softened butter 
• 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2-eggs
• 1-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 
• lemon zest from one lemon
• 1/2 cup of milk 
• 2 cups of flour (white all purpose) 
• 2 tsp. baking powder 
• optional 1/4 tsp. salt if using unsalted butter
• Ingredients For Crumb Topping
• 1/2 cup flour 
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup golden brown sugar (light or brown will work too)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F 

Make the blueberry cake batter

1. Cream your butter, sugar. 
2. Add your vanilla, eggs, and lemon zest blend until smooth
3. In a separate bowl 
4. Measure flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt 
5. Whisk together slowly
6. Slowly add flour mixture to the cake batter, while adding milk in between adding flour
7. Continue adding flour and milk while mixing until combined but, don't over mix

When combined 

1. Fold in the blueberries 
2. Add batter to a prepared baking dish (instructions in notes if needed)  
3. Set to side make and make the crumb topping. 

How to make a crumb topping 

1. Combine 1/3 cup of golden brown sugar (light brown sugar or brown sugar will work too) 
2. Add half a cup of flour
3. Then add 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon
4. Add cold butter 4 tablespoons cut into chunks
5. Cut butter with other ingredients with a dough-butter cutter until crumbly.
6. Add crumb mixture to the blueberry cake batter. 
7. Bake in the oven for 40-55 minutes.

Notes

• Test your cake at 35-40 minutes. Continue baking if not fully cooked.
• Use a toothpick or clean knife to test if your cake is done. 
• Remove from the oven and let cool when done. 

How to prepare a baking pan

• Spray a clean pan with Pam Cooking Spray
• Add 2 tbsp flour
• Turn baking pan getting flour all over sides and bottoms
• Remove excess flour

Slightly Adapted from Once Upon a Chef - (Blueberry Coffee Cake AKA Blueberry Boy Bait)

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Nutrition Information

Yield

16

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 231Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 43mgSodium 205mgCarbohydrates 37gFiber 2gSugar 18gProtein 4g

Places to pick fresh blueberries in Central California

If you are looking for something local to do to have fun, try berry picking. Sammie and I went blueberry picking about 45 minutes from us. At a U-pick blueberry farm in Cambria, California, we came across it online. It’s called Dragon Spring Farm (It’s on the weekends in June, but check their calendar). It might have closed.

Do you follow me on Instagram? You might have seen me post a few pictures. Be sure to follow me there for behind-the-scenes and travel. It’s a beautiful drive, and you can catch the road just as you enter Cambria off Main Street. 

The road starts with two lanes but goes down to one lane, so don’t be in a hurry. Eventually, you will get there before you know it. It’s only 4.7 miles from Hwy. 1. From Paso Robles, it’s about 45 minutes. 

Everyone in the house loved this blueberry cake. We think you will love the recipe too. 

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