Description
Blueberry breakfast cake brings sweet morning comfort right to your kitchen table. Fresh berries and tender crumb make this simple treat a delightful start to any day.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup softened butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Topping Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
Optional Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and thoroughly coat a 9-inch square baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Combine 2 cups flour, ½ cup sugar, and 2 tsp baking powder in a large mixing bowl, then incorporate ¼ cup softened butter using a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Whisk 1 egg, ½ cup milk, and 1 tsp lemon zest together, then pour into dry ingredients and mix until a thick, cohesive batter forms.
- Gently fold 2 cups fresh blueberries into the batter, being careful not to crush the fruit.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
- Create the topping by mixing ⅓ cup sugar, ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup chopped walnuts, ½ tsp cinnamon, and 3 tbsp cold butter until a crumbly texture develops.
- Sprinkle the nutty topping generously across the entire surface of the cake batter.
- Bake for 42-45 minutes at 350°F, checking that a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before slicing.
- Optional: Whisk ½ cup powdered sugar with 2 tbsp milk to create a light glaze and drizzle over the slightly warm cake.
Notes
- Fresh blueberries work best when gently folded into the batter to prevent breaking and bleeding color throughout the cake.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more evenly mixed batter that bakes more consistently.
- Check cake doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend and ensure all other ingredients are gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 241 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 124 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg