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Blueberry Crumb Cake

Blueberry Crumb Cake

Sour cream cake with fresh blueberries and a cinnamon streusel topping. Perfect for brunches or snacking.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
YIELD 1 9-inch square cake

Ingredients

Streusel topping:

  • 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
  • cup (65 g) granulated sugar
  • cup (65 g) brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, melted

Cake:

  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • cups (210 g) all-purpose flour, divided
  • ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick/113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉/180℃ degrees. Grease a 9-inch square pan. (8-in square pan works too, but will need a slightly longer baking time). Set aside.

Make the streusel

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the melted butter and mix with a fork or your fingertips until the mixture is uniformly moistened and crumbs form. Place in the fridge while you prepare the cake.

Make the cake

  1. In a small bowl toss blueberries with 2 teaspoons flour. This helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom while baking.

  2. In another medium bowl place the remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set bowls aside.

  3. In a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed for about 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Beat in vanilla extract.

  4. On low speed, beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the sour cream in 2 additions, starting and ending with the flour. Be careful not to overmix. Gently fold in blueberries.

  5. Scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle streusel mixture evenly over the batter. It may look like a lot of crumbs, but that’s ok, use them all.

  6. Bake the cake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer pan to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.

Recipe Notes

Storing and serving

Store cake in the fridge, covered well, for up to 5 days. Serve at room temperature.