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Blueberry Lemon Crumb Cake

Blueberry Lemon Crumb Cake is a soft, moist cake loaded with fresh blueberries and lemon flavor with a thick streusel topping. This is a specific type of coffee cake, also called a Streuselkuchen, known for its extra thick buttery crumb topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword: Blueberry Lemon Crumb Cake
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 453kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

Cake

  • 1 ¼ cups cake flour
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, room temperature
  • cup (82 g) buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, about 1 large lemon
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 1 large lemon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (296 g) fresh blueberries
  • confectioners' sugar, for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, including up the sides, leaving extra foil hanging over the edges. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Crumb Topping

  • To a medium bowl, add butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine.
  • Add the cake flour. Stir until the mixture is completely combined. Be careful not to overmix or it can become like a paste.

Cake

  • To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, add flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Mix on low speed to combine.
  • Add butter pieces, one at a time, mixing until there are no visible butter pieces and it has a very fine crumb, about 1 minute.
  • Add buttermilk, whole egg, egg yolk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute, stopping to scrape the bowl as needed.
  • Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan, spreading with a spatula if needed.
  • Sprinkle the blueberries evenly on top of the batter.
  • Using your hands or a fork, break up the topping into pieces. Spread the topping in an even layer on top of the blueberries.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until crumbs are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Then, using the excess aluminum foil, lift the cake out of the pan to continue cooling.
  • Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 453kcal