Sour Cream Blueberry Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
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½ cup brown sugar
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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1 tsp cinnamon
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¼ cup cold butter, cubed
Cake
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1¾ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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½ cup butter, softened
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup sour cream
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1½ cups blueberries (fresh or frozen*)
*If frozen, don’t thaw—toss with 1 tbsp flour
Instructions
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Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
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Grease an 8×8-inch pan (or 9-inch round)
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Make the crumb topping
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Mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon
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Cut in butter until crumbly
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Set aside
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Mix dry ingredients
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Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
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Cream butter & sugar
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Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
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Add eggs one at a time
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Mix in vanilla
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Combine
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Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream
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Mix just until combined
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Gently fold in blueberries
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Assemble
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Spread batter in pan
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Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over batter
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Bake
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Bake 45–50 minutes
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Toothpick should come out mostly clean
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Cool
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Let cool 15–20 minutes before slicing
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Optional Vanilla Glaze
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1–2 tbsp milk
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¼ tsp vanilla
Drizzle over cooled cake.
Tips & Variations
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Add lemon zest to the batter for brightness 🍋
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Swap blueberries for raspberries or peaches
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Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream
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Double crumb topping for extra crunch
If you want, I can also share a bundt pan version, streusel-loaded bakery version, or a quick one-bowl recipe.