Streusel Blueberry Coffee Cake (Easy Recipe)

I don’t bake super often (savory meals are my passion!), but when I do, I usually bake pastries like this coffee cake. Growing up, my mom and grandma often made my family’s version of Ukrainian babka (a sweet bread). This blueberry coffee cake reminds me of my childhood days frequently enjoying babka.

This recipe for blueberry coffee cake is chock full of fresh, bursting blueberries and it has a melt-in-your-mouth buttery streusel (or crumble topping) that is simply heavenly. The cake is delicious in its simplicity and best paired with – you guessed it – a hot cup of coffee.

How to Make Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake

This blueberry streusel coffee cake recipe requires only a handful of ingredients you very likely already have on hand! Set aside about an hour and a half and a stand mixer to get this cake from start to finish.

• Whip up the streusel topping: Use the largest slots on a cheese grater to shred frozen or very cold butter directly into a bowl with the flour. Stir in the brown sugar, tossing several times to combine all the ingredients. Set the crumbs aside.
• Making the cake batter: Preheat the oven to 350°F. In the large bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar. Then, add the vanilla extract and an egg and beat again.
• Combine the dry ingredients: To make the flour mixture, mix the flour and baking powder in a small bowl. Slowly add it into the sugar butter mixture in parts. Alternate with small splashes of milk. Repeat until everything is mixed together.
• Add the blueberries and streusel: Fold in the blueberries with a spatula. Pour the batter into a greased baking dish. Spread the streusel mixture right on top of the batter.
• Bake: Bake for about an hour. To check doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. The toothpick should come out clean if the cake is ready. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, slice, and enjoy!

Tips for the Best Blueberry Coffee Cake

What does it take to make a perfect blueberry coffee cake? Not much! Here are a few tips to help you be confident in your skills, as well as a few options of how to make this cake your own.

• Know when to use soft/cold butter: For the cake batter, use softened butter. This helps it mix well with the sugar. On the other hand, the streusel requires ultra-cold butter.
• Be gentle with the blueberries: When adding the fresh blueberries to the dough, be careful not to smash them. You want most of the blueberries to remain whole so you get nice pockets of juice as you bite into the cake.
• Choose the right flour: There’s no need for fancy cake flour here. All-purpose flour is the best for this recipe, as it creates the most dense yet tender coffee cake. King Arthur flour tends to be my favorite.
• Use a six-to-nine inch round pan: I like to make this cake in a six inch prepared pan, but if your pan is too short, the batter may run over. Anything between 6 and 9-inch round will be great! Simply remember to check for doneness with a toothpick.
• Substitute with frozen blueberries (optional): If you need to use frozen blueberries, go ahead. Make sure to drop them into the cake frozen instead of thawing them first. Otherwise, they may ruin the texture of the cake.
• Glaze the cake (optional): Though glazing is fully optional, I think it adds a special flair to the coffee cake. I like to use a simple powdered sugar glaze.
• Add your favorite flavors (optional):To make this coffee cake more of your own, feel free to add a little bit of cinnamon (inside the cake or in the streusal) and/or lemon juice/lemon zest (for citrusy flavor).

Storing Blueberry Coffee Cake

Extra coffee cake to enjoy throughout the week? Yes, please! Check out these tips on how to best store your blueberry streusel.

• Room temperature: To keep fresh for two days, place the cake into an airtight container and leave it on the counter.
• Refrigerator: To keep fresh for up to four days, pop the cake into an airtight container in the fridge.
• Freezer: If you want to store cake in the freezer, freeze it in a freezer safe container for up to three months.

More Fruity Cake Recipes

• “Sharlotka” Apple Cake — Sweet European apple cake
• Fruit & Prune Lumberjack Cake – Includes apples, prunes, and a honey-infused cake batter
• Orange Almond Cake – A citrusy and nutty delight
• Raspberry Coffee Cake – The twin sister to blueberry coffee cake

Recipe

Streusel Blueberry Coffee Cake (Easy Recipe)

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Servings

6 servings

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Recipe contributed by: Natalya Drozhzhin

This blueberry coffee cake recipe is packed full of plump, juicy blueberries and topped with a buttery, brown sugar streusel. It rivals any bakery coffee cake!

Ingredients

Cake

• 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen

Streusel Topping

• 5 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter very cold

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Instructions

Streusel Topping

• Using the largest slots of a cheese grater, shred the frozen/ultra-cold butter into a bowl with flour.
  
• Add brown sugar to the mixture. Stir to combine and set aside for later.
  

Cake

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar, beating until well combined and fluffy.
  
• Add the vanilla extract and egg. Beat until smooth.
  
• In a separate small bowl, combine the flour with baking powder.
  
• Add the flour/baking powder mixture in small parts into the sugar/butter mixture. Alternate with a small splash of milk. Repeat this process until you run out of milk and flour.
  
• Fold in the blueberries. Grease a 6-inch baking pan with butter. Spread the cake mixture evenly throughout the pan.
  
• Spread the streusel topping over the top of the cake batter. Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes. When the cake is fully baked, a toothpick should come out of the center clean.
  

Nutrition Facts

Streusel Blueberry Coffee Cake (Easy Recipe)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 526 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 13g65%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 79mg26%

Sodium 93mg4%

Potassium 222mg6%

Carbohydrates 80g27%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 47g52%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 669IU13%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 92mg9%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.