Recipe

Blueberry-cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

Print Recipe

Ingredients

6 oz cream cheese, at about room temp
1/4 c apple juice
1 c sugar
3/4 c plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 c (1/4 lb.) cold butter, cut into chunks
1 tsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 c fresh blueberries, rinsed, or frozen blueberries
1/2 c sliced almonds
1 tsp grated lemon peel
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs

Directions

Step #1 In a 1- to 2-quart pan over med-heat/flame, bring blueberries & apple juice to a boil.
Step #2 Lower heat & let simmer, stirring every once in awhile, until blueberries have released their juices, about 3 mins.
Step #3 In a small bowl, mix cornstarch & 2 tsps water.
Step #4 Add to blueberry mixture; stir until it simmers & thickens, about 1 min.
Step #5 Let cool to about room temp.
Step #6 In a bowl or food processor/blender, mix or whirl flour & 3/4 c sugar.
Step #7 Add butter to flour mixture.
Step #8 Cut in with a pastry mixer or pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Step #9 Reserve 1/2 c; pour remaining into a large bowl.
Step #10 Stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt, & lemon peel.
Step #11 In a bowl, vanilla, mix yogurt, & 1 egg until mixed; stir in theto flour-baking powder mixture until incorporated.
Step #12 Spread batter in a buttered 9-inch round cake pan with a removable rim.
Step #13 In a bowl or food processor/blender (no need to wash from step 2), beat with an electric mixer on high speed or whirl cream cheese, remaining 1/4 c sugar, remaining egg, & lemon juice until smooth.
Step #14 Spread over batter in pan, leaving a 1/2-inch border bare.
Step #15 Gently spread blueberry mixture over cream cheese mixture, leaving some visible.
Step #16 Stir almonds into reserved flour mixture & sprinkle it over cake, concentrating most around edge of batter.
Step #17 Bake in a 350° oven until center of cake barely jiggles when pan is carefully shaken & top of cake is golden brown, 30 to 40 mins.
Step #18 Let cool on a rack for 15 mins, then remove pan rim.
Step #19 Serve warm or at about room temp.
Enjoy the Blueberry-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake recipe

Viewing Blueberry-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Receipe

Blueberry-cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

More Related Recipes

Related Categories

Related Tags