Description
This Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake is tender, buttery, and bursting with juicy blueberries and bright lemon flavor. Topped with a golden crumb and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar, it’s the perfect morning treat or afternoon pick-me-up.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cold unsalted butter (for crumb topping)
- ½ cup powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×9-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Add sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- Gently fold in the dry ingredients until just combined. Toss blueberries with a bit of flour and fold them into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- To make the crumb topping, mix brown sugar, flour, and cold butter until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan, then dust with powdered sugar if desired before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh blueberries for the best texture and flavor.
- Don’t overmix the batter to keep the cake light and fluffy.
- Tossing blueberries in flour helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
- Let the cake cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: blueberry lemon coffee cake, blueberry coffee cake, lemon cake, brunch cake, streusel cake, easy coffee cake