Friday, December 2, 2011

Blueberry Crumb Cake


OH MY GOSH!  I am in love!  This cake is DE-LIC-IOUS!  It is good for desert or with coffee for breakfast!

Recipe from Foodnetwork.com

Ingredients:

Streusel:
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 stick unsalted butter melted
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour

Cake:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs (at room temp)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
2/3 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberries
Confectioners sugar to sprinkle over the top

Directions:
1. preheat over to 350 degrees. 

2. Combine all of the dry ingredients for the streusel and then stir in the melted butter, set aside

3. Cream butter and sugar in a bowl on high speed until mixed well

4. Add eggs, lemon zest, sour cream, and vanilla to mixture on low speed

5. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

6. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients slowly with mixer on low speed

7. Fold in blueberries

8. Pour into a greased and floured 9 inch cake pan

9. Crumble the streusel mixture over the batter with your fingers

10. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

11. After the cake is completely cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar

12. Enjoy!!!

Tips: I would would recommend adding more blueberries.  To me, the cake could have used more.  Also, I added a little bit extra cinnamon to my streusel mixture.  Overall, this cake is sooo good!


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