Description
Indulge in this delightful Blueberry Cream Cheese Crumb Cake, a perfect blend of tangy cream cheese and succulent blueberries topped with a buttery streusel. This cake is an ideal choice for breakfast, brunch gatherings, or as a sweet dessert treat. Its soft and moist texture, paired with a crumbly topping, makes it irresistible to share with friends and family—or to savor all by yourself! With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, even novice bakers can create this masterpiece. Customize it by swapping in other berries or adding nuts for extra crunch.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Beat together cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth for the filling. Set aside.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the crumb topping; cut in cold butter until crumbly. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time along with vanilla extract. Mix in sour cream until well combined.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add this mixture to wet ingredients until just combined.
- Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Pour the cream cheese mixture on top followed by sprinkling fresh blueberries evenly over it. Add remaining batter on top then finish with crumb topping.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 45–50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Allow it to cool completely before slicing into squares.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Don’t overmix to keep the cake light. Allow cooling before slicing for cleaner pieces.