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 mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Cooling Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword: Blueberry Lemon Crumb Cake
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 453kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net
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
- ⅓ 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
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.
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 453kcal