Blueberry Crumb Cake

This weekend I had my sister-in-laws bridal shower.  I offered to bring a dessert, but with a packed weekend with two trips two hours in the opposite direction, I knew I needed a dessert that could be made quickly! I didn't have a lot of time to be in the kitchen, but also wanted to make sure to bring a bridal shower appropriate dessert that everyone would enjoy.

This crumb cake is easy to prepare and perfect for a shower.  It has a beautiful presentation and can be prepared in little time.  Only a few steps required to prepare this cake and a 40 minute baking time, which allowed me to get other things done around the house before the mad dash out the door!

It's quick to prepare and perfect for an occasion like a shower or Sunday family lunch.  With a hot cup of coffee in the other hand, this dessert is light and perfectly satisfying.  Made with a delicious streusel topping consisting of cinnamon, nutmeg, and a mixture of sugars. It adds the perfect topping to the light and fluffy blueberry cake bottom.

This cake is a perfect recipe to keep on hand whenever your in the need for a quick and delicious sweet for any occasion.  Hope you enjoy it!

Begin with preparing your streusel topping by combining your granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl:

Add your melted butter:

And stir until your ingredients are moistened:

Then add the flour:

Mix until combined and set aside:

Meanwhile, combine your butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment, cream your ingredients on high for 5 minutes:

Then lower your speed to low and add your eggs one at a time:

Then add your vanilla extract, lemon zest, and sour cream:

Mix over medium speed until smooth, about 30 seconds:

Meanwhile, sift your flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl:

Gradually add your flour mixture to the batter:

And mix on low speed until just combined:

Then add your blueberries:

And gently fold them into your batter:

Butter and flour a 9-inch round baking pan and add your batter.  Even it out with a spatula until smooth:

Then top with your streusel mixture:

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until a fork comes out clean when inserted into the center of your cake.  Allow your cake to cool and then transfer it to a cake stand:

Sift with confectioners sugar:

And dig in!

Blueberry Crumb Cake
Ina Garten
Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 40-50 minutes
(Printable Recipe)

Ingredients
Streusel Topping
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 tablespoons butter, melted (1 stick)
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

Cake
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon 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 salt
1 cup fresh blueberries
Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling

Directions

Begin with preparing your streusel topping by combining your granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and melted butter in a large mixing bowl.  Stir until your ingredients are moistened. Then add the flour and mix until combined and set aside. 

Meanwhile, cream together your butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment over high speed for 5 minutes. Then lower your speed to low and add your eggs one at a time. Add your vanilla extract, lemon zest, and sour cream and mix over medium speed until smooth, about 30 seconds. Meanwhile, sift your flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Gradually add your flour mixture to the batter and mix on low speed until just combined. Gently fold your blueberries into the batter. 

Butter and flour a 9-inch round baking pan and add your batter.  Smooth it out with a spatula and top with your streusel mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until a fork comes out clean when inserted into the center of your cake.  Allow your cake to cool and then transfer it to a cake stand and sift the top with confectioners sugar.