This Blueberry Delight Cake with Crumb Topping definitely lives up to its delightful name! It’s chock-a-block full of fresh juicy blueberries that are nestled in a super moist and flavorful cake batter.
My mom would have loved this recipe, because it’s right up her alley – easy to prepare with readily available ingredients, beautiful to look at, and super scrumptious. Oh, and very flexible too – I’ve served it both as a dessert as well as a side dish for a brunch. Chances are you’ll have most, if not all, of the ingredients in your pantry and refrigerator, making this a great recipe to have in your repertoire for those last minute gatherings. It’s also great to take to a pot luck, as it’s easy to transport.
This cake is stuffed full with juicy blueberries – that blend perfectly with the cinnamon and nutmeg in the crumb topping. It has just the right balance of sugar, and a combination of melted butter and milk in the cake batter make it super moist – a requirement in my cakes!
In fact, it’s so moist that you can serve it on its own; but it’s also delicious with a scoop of butter pecan ice cream.
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Blueberry Delight Cake with Crumb Topping
Fresh, juicy blueberries are nestled in a moist cake batter and topped with a cinnamon and nutmeg flavored topping.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Blueberry Cake
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 large egg, beaten and at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries, plus more for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease the sides of an 8-inch cake pan and line bottom with a round of parchment paper.
Crumb Topping
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter until the mixture is fine crumbs (it will look sort of like brown sugar). You can cut in the butter using a food processor, a pastry cutter, or two knives. Set aside.
Blueberry Cake
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, egg and vanilla. Whisk in the cooled melted butter. Stir into flour mixture just until mixed. Stir in the blueberries. (Batter will be thick.) Spread in prepared pan. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over the top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan. Slice and serve. Delicious on its own, or with a scoop of vanilla or butter pecan ice cream. Garnish with additional blueberries, if desired.
Notes
Serving variation: If you want to remove the cake from the pan before serving (like in the photo), let cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes, then run a knife around the sides to loosen cake from the pan. You may have to gently cut it away where a blueberry or two might have adhered to the side. Place a dinner plate (or cookie sheet) over the top and gently invert the cake onto the plate/sheet. Peel off parchment paper and place serving dish over; invert again. A few bits of the crumb topping may fall off, but you can take them off the dinner plate and put them back on the cake. (Very few crumbs fall off when I do this method!)
Make ahead: Cake can be made up to 24 hours ahead, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast and Brunch
Delicious!
Thanks!
Can a person use frozen blueberries instead of Fresh?
I never have make this cake with frozen blueberries, but I don’t see why you couldn’t. I have found I can substitute frozen, thawed blueberries for fresh in most recipes. I would place them on a paper towel to dry before adding. Let me know how it turns out!