This Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake is the perfect breakfast or snack! It’s wonderfully moist and rich with cinnamon and fresh blueberries!
Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake
I don’t know about you but I could eat coffee cake for breakfast every day. What better way to start your day than with a little bit of cake! And when you call it “coffee cake” it magically becomes breakfast! Whoever came up with it is brilliant. And this one is especially tasty because it has blueberries. It’s a bit like a blueberry muffin in cake form.
Of course the hubs still gets confused every time I make a coffee cake. It must because he’s not originally from the U.S. He’s actually South African, and he can’t seem to remember that it doesn’t actually have coffee in it. It’s called a coffee cake because it goes well with coffee. No actually, it’s perfect with coffee.
And because cinnamon and blueberries are the stars of this coffee cake, I layered them right into the batter along with some streusel. Why just add streusel to the top when you could layer it in there? It’s the best part, after all.
What You’ll Need
For the Streusel
- Flour – All purpose
- Brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Butter – I use unsalted and add salt, but feel free to use salted. Should be melted.
- Salt
For the Coffee Cake
- Flour – All purpose
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Sugar
- Butter – I also use unsalted here and add salt, but feel free to use salted. Should be room temperature.
- Sour cream – I use a combination of sour cream and milk to make sure the batter is both moist enough for a nice cake and thicken enough for the streusel to not sink.
- Milk
- Egg – Just one large egg.
- Vanilla extract
- Blueberries
For the glaze
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
How to Make Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake
- Prepare oven and cake pan. Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom of a 9 inch pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
- Prepare streusel. Add the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and salt to a medium sized bowl and mix with a fork until all ingredients are incorporated and crumbly. Set aside.
- Make cake batter. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside. Add the sugar and butter to a large mixer bowl and beat together until light in color and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Then you’ll add the sour cream and milk individually to keep the batter from getting lumpy. Next, add the egg and vanilla extract. Finally, add the dry ingredients.
- Layer everything in the cake pan. Spread half of the cake batter into the bottom of the cake pan. The batter will be thick and the layer will be thin. Sprinkle about half of the streusel mixture evenly over the cake batter, then half of the blueberries. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining cake batter over the streusel and blueberries and carefully spread into an even layer. Again, it’ll be a thin layer of batter. Sprinkle the remaining streusel and blueberries over the top of the cake batter.
- Bake. The cake should take about 32 to 38 minutes to bake.
- Cool. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Make glaze and serve. To make the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. You can always add a little more milk or sugar, if needed. Drizzle the glaze over the coffee cake and sprinkle a few more blueberries over top, then serve.
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Ingredients
Streusel
- ½ cup (65g) all purpose flour
- ½ cup (112g) packed light brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup (56g) unsalted butter (melted)
- Pinch of salt
Coffee Cake
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (104g) sugar
- 6 tablespoons (84g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup (58g) sour cream
- ¼ cup (60ml) milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups blueberries
Glaze
- ¾ cup (86g) powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons (15-30ml) milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9 inch cake pan with a circle of parchment paper in the bottom and grease the sides.
- To prepare the streusel, add flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and salt to a medium sized bowl and mix with a fork until all ingredients are incorporated and crumbly. Set aside.
- To make the cake batter, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
- Add the sugar and butter to a large mixer bowl and beat together until light in color and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Do not skimp on the creaming time.
- Add sour cream and mix just until well combined.
- Add the milk and mix just until well combined.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and mix just until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to batter and mix until well combined.
- Spread half of the cake batter into the bottom of the cake pan. The batter will be thick and the layer will be thin.
- Sprinkle about half of the streusel mixture evenly over the cake batter, then half of the blueberries.
- Drop spoonfuls of the remaining cake batter over the streusel and blueberries and carefully spread into an even layer. Again, it'll be a thin layer of batter.
- Sprinkle the remaining streusel and blueberries over the top of the cake batter.
- Bake for 32-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
- Remove cake from oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.
- To make the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. You can always add a little more milk or sugar, if needed.
- Drizzle the glaze over the coffee cake and sprinkle a few more blueberries over top, then serve.
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
this sound really good! Question thou… Can I use frozen blueberries ?? Or do they have to be fresh?
I’d recommend fresh, but frozen should work too. I’d just let them thaw and pat them dry first.
We loved it! Followed the recipe and it didn’t need any extra time in the oven.
I was wondering if you can freeze this coffee VM cake?
You should be able to freeze it. Just wrap it well and then thaw it in the fridge.
where is the coffee how is it a coffee cake
Coffee cake is often a name used for cake that pairs with coffee, not necessarily with coffee in it.
Just tried this recipe and I am having to add about 20 mins to my cooking time, the middle to still not cooked and gooey 🙁 It’s not my oven either, I bake plenty……it also seems a little to “fluffy”. Good thing I am baking a back-up as well for tonight’s potluck.
I’m not sure what you mean by “fluffy”? It might just look undercooked? The streusel on top can make it hard to tell. It shouldn’t need another 20 minutes.
I had that same issue too. I’m cooking it right now and I keep adding more time. :/
I too had problems with the bake time and even after baking for an extra 15 minutes, the middle is gooey and the texture is unpleasant. I know it is not my oven as I am avid baker and never have this issue.
It’s a shame because the cake tastes lovely but the texture is making it inedible.
It’s possible an ingredient was mis-measured, making it thinner and needing more time to bake. Despite lots of baking, even I have mis-measured at times.
Is there anything i can substitute for sourcream?
A common substitution is plain greek yogurt. You could try that.
Hi. The ingredients for the glaze are powdered sugar & milk. In the instructions for making the glaze you have coffee creamer & powdered sugar. Is it milk or coffee creamer? Thanks.
Sorry for the confusion. It’s milk. I’ve updated the instructions.
can I use walnuts in recipe ? and can I use any other fruit I don’t like blueberry:(
Walnuts should be fine and any fruit should be ok.
This sounds freaking amazing. Not sure if you’ve discovered Ben and Jerry’s “Cinnamon Bun” ice cream yet, but it’s layered with streusel and will change the way you view ice cream. This is a fact: I’ve maybe bought 10 cartons of ice-cream throughout my entire life, and 9 of them have been Ben and Jerry’s “Cinnamon Bun” ice cream within this last month. It’s the streusel.
That sounds amazing. I’ve never had it, but clearly need to.
Ahh!! This cake looks so good it hurts, I want to make it and then just eat it by myself (bacuse delicious things sometimes can’t be shared) Also last time I went to a roller coaster I got REALLY dizzy too!! I blamed the weather
There are definitely some things that shouldn’t be shared and I wouldn’t blame you one bit. 🙂 And I think I’ll blame the weather too – it was pretty hot!
I made this at work and my chef couldn’t stop eating it well received all around
Ahh! I just turned 30, too, and have also JUST started to get dizzy after roller coasters (and also..embarrassingly, 3D rides..) I didn’t even know that was a thing! This coffee cake is so gorgeous (as all of your cakes are)!
I could eat coffee cake for breakfast every day too! It’s just soooo good. This variation looks like no exception 🙂
This looks to die for especially the streusel on top!
Roller coasters make me dizzy and I’m only 24 somedays wah I’m old too lol
I’m amazed you still ride the rides period. I gave up those a long time ago! And yes, this goes PERFECT with coffee. Wishing I had a slice for tomorrow morning!
The exact same thing happened to us on our honeymoon when we went to Busch Gardens. I was SO sick by the end of the day, which was new for me. Anywho, having a slice of this yummy coffee cake for breakfast will keep us young! 😉
This dessert looks amazing! I’ve been craving something sweet so I may make this sooner rather than later!
Girl, this coffee cake is absolutely gorgeous! I can practically taste it through my computer screen! Seriously dying to make this! And fret not, you guys are SO young! Hope you still managed to have fun at Six Flags despite the dizziness!
I just made this looks delicious!!!! It’s cooling now, can’t wait to dive in!!!!
Ha! Isn’t that weird? My husb and I went to Lagoon three or four years ago and I was astonished to find that my iron stomach from when I was a kid was no longer quite so sturdy. And to think, we used to make fun of my dad for getting queasy on roller coasters. Sorry, dad.
Okay, this coffee cake looks fantastic. Blueberry anything is my favorite, and I love the extra ones sprinkled on top after it bakes. Do you think this would be good to make the night before and take to work in the morning? Sometimes things are best right out of the oven, so I wanted to make sure before I tried this.
This is definitely just as great the next day. It will be good for several days, actually. Enjoy!
I get motion sick easier now then ever before too :(. Yea for cake for breakfast!
Sweet cake and these blueberries combine perfectly!
You’re just now starting to get dizzy? You’re in great shape, then! I’ve been queasy and shaky after roller coasters since I was little tiny. Doesn’t stop me from doing it, though!
This doesn’t look thin at all. It looks supremely perfect with all that topping!
The cake is in the oven! Taking it to a friend. This is the fourth time I’ve made this. So yummy!
Wonderful! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed it!
I was wondering if I could make it with frozen blueberries?
That should be fine.
Made today, turned out perfect. Worried as live at high altitude and baked perfect. Tasted great……easy and will make again
So glad you enjoyed it!