Contest Winning Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake Recipes

BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE (AKA BLUEBERRY BOY BAIT)

Steps:

• Make the streusel topping: Combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Using your fingers, mix until no lumps of brown sugar remain. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until it reaches a crumbly state. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Grease a 9-inch square pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract and lemon zest.
• Gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk, beating on low speed to combine. Add the berries to the batter and fold gently with a spatula until evenly distributed. Do not over-mix.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a rack for about 20 minutes, then serve right from the pan.
• This cake is best served on the day it is made. Leftovers will keep well for a few days wrapped in foil and stored at room temperature.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cake can be frozen for up to 3 months. After it is completely cooled, double-wrap it securely with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap, or place it in heavy-duty freezer bag. Thaw overnight on the countertop before serving.

BLUEBERRY STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients. Fold in blueberries and pecans. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan., For topping, combine sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• On the largest setting of a cheese grater, shred frozen/ultra-cold butter into bowl with flour.
• Add brown sugar to the mixture. Stir to combine and set aside for later.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, add butter and sugar, beating until well combined and fluffy.
• Add vanilla extract and egg. Beat until smooth.
• In a separate, small bowl, combine flour with baking powder.
• Into the sugar/butter mixture, add in flour/baking powder mixture in small parts, alternating with a small splash of milk. Repeat this process until you run out of milk and flour.
• Stir in blueberrries. Grease a 6-inch baking pan with butter. Spread the cake mixture evenly thoughout.the pan.
• Spread the streusel topping over the top of the cake batter. Bake cake for 50-60 minutes. When the cake is fully baked, a toothpick should come out of the center clean.

CONTEST-WINNING BLUEBERRY STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• To make batter, combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl; cut in butter as for pie crust. Reserve 1 cup of mixture. Add baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla to larger portion of dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Pour evenly in greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with blueberries. Blend cheese, egg, sugar and lemon zest until smooth; spoon evenly over blueberries. Make topping by mixing reserved crumbs, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over cheese layer. Bake at 350° for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before cutting.

BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg, vanilla and milk; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Spread half of the batter into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Spoon berries over batter. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Cover with remaining batter. For topping, combine flour and brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.

BEST OF SHOW BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Place oven rack in lowest position and generously butter a bundt pan.
• Make Streusel: In small food processor, process flour, sugar, 1/4 cup of dark brown sugar, and cinnamon for 15 seconds. Remove 1-1/4 cups of mixture; add 1/4 cup dark brown sugar to it and set aside. Add cold butter and chopped pecans to mixture in food processor; pulse 10 times and set aside.
• In small bowl, combine blueberries and lemon zest and set aside. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, 1 cup sour cream and vanilla together and set aside.
• Mix the flour and rest of dry ingredients together until blended in mixer. Add the butter and remaining sour cream and blend on low until ingredients are moistened.
• Gradually add egg mixture in 3 additions, beating 20 seconds after each addition. Increase speed and beat till batter is light and fluffy.
• Spread 2 cups of batter in pan and top with 1/2 cup blueberries. Sprinkle with half of sugar streusel. Repeat layers. Spread with remaining batter and top with pecan streusel.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle. Cool on wire rack 30 minutes. Invert out on plate and turn so streusel is on top. Cool 2 hours. Wrap in foil and store at room temperature.