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Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

A light and fluffy base makes this cake a delicious treat. Originally, it did not have the lemon zest, but the lemon adds a nice complement to the blueberries.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Veggie

Ingredients
  

  • 13/12 c sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1.25 c blueberries
  • 2 c all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 5.5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 c sour cream
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled

Equipment

  • 9 inch springform pan
  • parchment paper
  • electric mixer
  • 3 bowls
  • Cooling Rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. Make the filling: Add cream cheese, 1/4 c sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla to a bowl and mix using medium-low speed until creamy. Add 1 egg white and lemon zest and mix on low until just combined. Set aside.
  3. Make cake batter: In another bowl, stir 1.5 c all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp baking soda. Set aside.
  4. In the last bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the 5.5 tbsp butter and 1/2 c sugar on medium-low speed. Add egg and egg yolk and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Slowly mix in the flour mixture, alternating with the sour cream. Transfer the batter into the prepared springform pan and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle 1/3 cup blueberries. Spread the cream cheese filling on top. Place the remaining blueberries over cream cheese filling.
  5. Make topping: Combine 1/3 c sugar, 1/2 c flour and 3 tbsp chilled cubed butter in a bowl. Pinch butter with fingers until mixture is crumbly.
  6. Sprinkle the streusel on top of the blueberries and bake for 45 minutes until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack and run a thin knife around the cake and lose the ring of the springform pan. Store in the fridge.