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A close-up view of a slice of blueberry coffee cake on a dessert plate with a bite taken out of it.

Blueberry Almond Coffee Cake

Course: Breakfast / Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry coffee cake recipe, how to make a coffee cake from scratch
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Resting time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 499kcal
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!
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Equipment

  • 1 9-inch cake pan preferably 2 inches tall and straight-edged

Ingredients

For the Streusel

  • cup all-purpose flour 42 grams
  • ¼ cup sugar 50 grams
  • ¼ tsp Kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
  • cup sliced almonds 38 grams

For the Cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar 200 grams
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • cups all-purpose flour 156 grams
  • ¼ cup almond flour 24 grams
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • cups fresh blueberries divided
  • 2 tsp turbinado sugar raw 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.
  • Stir in butter until the mixture is crumbly (using your hands works well).
  • Stir in almonds. Set aside.

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.
  • Reduce mixer speed to low and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in the extracts.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together both types of flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
  • Stir in 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.
  • Top with remaining ¼ cup blueberries, and sprinkle with streusel and 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.

Notes

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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. 

Nutrition

Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg