This Blueberry Almond Coffee Cake is perfectly crumbly on top and so moist in the middle. The blueberries just melt in your mouth, and the almond flavor just can't be beat. Be sure to grease and flour your pan and cook until a toothpick (or sharp knife) comes out clean when inserted. Perfect breakfast and brunch fare. So good!
1 9-inch cake pan preferably 2 inches tall and straight-edged
Ingredients
For the Streusel
⅓cupall-purpose flour42 grams
¼cupsugar50 grams
¼teaspoonKosher salt
3tablespoonunsalted butterroom temperature
⅓cupsliced almonds38 grams
For the Cake
½cupunsalted buttersoftened
1cupsugar200 grams
2largeeggs
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1teaspoonalmond extract
1½cupsall-purpose flour156 grams
¼cupalmond flour24 grams
½teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonKosher salt
¼cupwhole milk
½cupsour cream
1½cupsfresh blueberriesdivided
2teaspoonturbinado sugarraw sugar, or coarse sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease a 9-inch round deep cake pan and flour generously.
Make the Streusel
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt.
⅓ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
Stir in butter until the mixture is crumbly (using your hands works well).
3 tablespoon unsalted butter
Stir in almonds. Set aside.
⅓ cup sliced almonds
Prepare the Cake
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar at medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl, as necessary.
½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup sugar
Reduce mixer speed to low and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a medium bowl, whisk together both types of flour, baking powder, and salt.
1½ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup almond flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
¼ cup whole milk
Stir in sour cream.
½ cup sour cream
Pour half of batter into prepared pan.
Sprinkle with 1¼ cup blueberries, and top with the remaining batter, smoothing the top with a spatula.
1½ cups fresh blueberries
Top with remaining ¼ cup blueberries, and sprinkle with streusel and turbinado sugar.
2 teaspoon turbinado sugar
Bake until a toothpick, or wooden pick, inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
Let cool in pan for 15 minutes.
Run a sharp knife around edges of cake to loosen sides.
Invert onto a plate, and then invert again onto a serving plate. Serve at once, or cover, and let cool until ready to serve.
Video
Notes
NOTE: Watch the video near the top of the recipe for visual guidance.We make this with almond flour, and it's delicious. But, it's still great with AP flour.The cake can be made up to 2 or 3 days before serving, though within 24 hours is best. The cake can be left out, covered, for up to 5 days. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week. If chilled, be sure to let the cake come to room temperature before serving for at least 1 hour.