Breakfast: Blueberry Crumb Cake

Blueberry Crumb Cake


I love the fact that Ina Garten posted this recipe in the 'Breakfast'-chapter of her book The Barefoot Contessa at Home. Admit it, how often have you had cake for breakfast? If you're reading my blog means you love sweets, so I'm guessing you eat cake for breakfast more often than you'd like to admit!

The streusel topping of this recipe is unlike any other I've ever made. The technique, texture and taste were completely different - which I loved, because I've baked so many crumb cakes over the years. I found this cake to be a perfect companion to my afternoon tea. And breakfast ;) Rating: 4- out of 5.




Blueberry Crumb Cake:

Ingredients for streusel:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

For the cake:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling

Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round baking pan.
- For the streusel: Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and then the flour. Mix well and set aside.
- For the cake: Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Fold in the blueberries and stir with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out with a knife. With your fingers, crumble the topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool completely and serve sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.


Blueberry Crumb Cake

Comments

miss b said…
I think this would be delicious at any time of the day. A real autumnal cake which would be lovely in the afternoon with whipped cream and a coffee.
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Poetry of Life said…
I LOVE good cake for my breakfast and this one looks really great! Why rating 4 out of 5 ??? Blueberries are excellent, but they can give this cake little bit of a bland taste. May be, you can use stronger taste, try mixture of red and black currants... ???
I will surely try this recipe. Thanks :) :) :)

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