Description
A cozy and sweet cake that’s simple to make, featuring a crunchy crumb topping and juicy blueberry swirls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, for crumb topping
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 oz plain cream cheese, soft
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a square pan with parchment or grease it.
- To make the crumb topping, mix together the flour, brown sugar, and cold butter until crumbly.
- Cream the butter, white sugar, and cream cheese together until fluffy.
- Add the eggs and mix in the flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
- Fold in the blueberries gently.
- Spread the batter into the pan, dollop with cream cheese filling if desired, and swirl.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden and a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Letting the cake sit a night in the fridge makes slicing easier. For a nuttier flavor, try substituting half the flour with whole wheat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg