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Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake - Easy Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Calories 350
This Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is an easy-to-make treat perfect for breakfast or dessert. It features a moist cake base, a creamy cream cheese filling, and a sweet crumb topping, all bursting with fresh blueberry flavor.

Ingredients

Cake

  • baking spray
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest (packed)
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup sour cream (room temperature)
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup blueberries (fresh, or thawed from frozen and drained)

Crumb Topping

  • 0.25 cup salted butter (cold, cut into small cubes)
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour (((96g)))

Icing

  • 2.5 cups powdered sugar (sifted ((282g)))
  • 3-4 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Line pan with parchment and spray with baking spray.
  • Add lemon zest and sugar to a bowl. Press together to release lemon oils.
  • Add eggs and vanilla, and whisk together for one minute to thicken.
  • Add vegetable oil, followed by sour cream, and whisk to combine well.
  • Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and fold in until just combined.
  • Scrape batter into prepared pan and set aside.
  • Cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  • Mix in egg and vanilla until well combined. Pour mixture over the cake batter and smooth the top.
  • Sprinkle blueberries evenly over cream cheese layer.
  • Combine cold butter, sugar, and flour in a bowl. Blend until the mixture resembles large crumbs. Sprinkle over blueberries.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until cream cheese filling is set and crumbs are golden brown. Cool in pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Notes

For best results, use room temperature ingredients to ensure a smooth and well-combined batter.
Calories: 350kcal
Cost: $12
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blueberry

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Sodium: 200mg