Blueberry Crumb Cake

Cookie got baptized this weekend.  It was a wonderful day.  We had both of our families over after the service for a brunch.  Lots of brunch type recipes to come.

This recipe was very easy to make.  I have never made a streusel toping with melted butter and it was super easy and achieved the same effect with less work.  The cake was light and moist.  The blueberry and lemon flavor were fresh and subtle.  I tossed the blueberries in a bit of flour before folding them in but, I still had an issue with them sinking to the bottom of the cake.  I forgot the powder sugar dusting on the top but, certain no one missed it.  Ina ... another successful recipe! 

Blueberry Crumb Cake
Adapted from Barefoot Contessa

Ingredients 

Topping:

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 

Cake:

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round baking pan.

For the streusel:

Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and then the flour. Mix well and set aside.

For the cake:

Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Fold in the blueberries and stir with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out with a knife. With your fingers,

crumble the topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool completely and serve sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.