![\"berries\"](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/berries.jpg\" "\\"berries\\"")
This is my adaptation of a standard sour cream coffee cake and a very quick and easy way to use either fresh or frozen blueberries. Here is how I like to do it.<\/p>\nWe live next door to my in-laws. Have I ever mentioned this before? And have I mentioned that next to the barnyard, my mother in law has a very impressive grove of blueberry bushes? And that in a nice rainy summer like this one, those blueberry bushes are positively packed with berries? It is all true. My mother in law is a very generous person. Just look at these little lovelies!This is my adaptation of a standard sour cream coffee cake and a very quick and easy way to use either fresh or frozen blueberries. Here is how I like to do it.<\/p>\n
Grease an 8 or 9 inch baking dish and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
\nCream together:
\n1\/3 cup softened butter
\n1\/2 cup brown sugar
\nThen beat in
\n1 egg
\n1 teaspoon vanilla<\/p>\n
You can premix the dry ingredients, but I don’t – I just dump it all in there.
\n1 cup all purpose flour
\n1\/2 teaspoon salt
\n1 teaspoon baking powder
\n1 tablespoon grated lemon peel<\/p>\n
Empty in
\n1\/2 cup sour cream<\/p>\n
Mix all of this together until smooth.<\/p>\n
Put about 2\/3 of the batter in the bottom of the greased baking dish and spread evenly.![\"preberry\"](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/preberry.jpg\" "\\"preberry\\"")
Then, evenly distribute a generous cup of blueberries. [if you use frozen berries, let them sit at room tempurature for an hour or so to soften a bit]![\"berried\"](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/berried.jpg\" "\\"berried\\"")
Top with remaning batter, again spreading it evenly over the berries.![\"layered\"](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/layered.jpg\" "\\"layered\\"")
Then combine:
\n1\/3 cup softened butter
\n1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon
\n1\/2 cup brown sugar
\n1\/2 cup all purpose flour
\nWhen blended, sprinkle over the top of the cake.![\"topped\"](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/topped.jpg\" "\\"topped\\"")
Bake at 350 for about 45 to 55 minutes, until cake tests done and the top is all brown and yummy looking.![\"baked\"](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/baked.jpg\" "\\"baked\\"")
Serve with whipped cream, ice cream or just pick up a hunk in your hand and go to town.![\"final\"](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/final.jpg\" "\\"final\\"")
Easy and so delicious – what could be better than that?<\/p>\n
Fresh Blueberry Coffee Cake
\nPrehaet oven to 350 degrees and grease a 8 or 9 inch square baking dish.
\n1\/3 cup softened butter
\n1\/2 cup brown sugar
\n1 egg
\n1 teaspoon vanilla
\n1 cup all purpose flour
\n1\/2 teaspoon salt
\n1 teaspoon baking powder
\n1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
\n1\/2 cup sour cream
\n1 heaping cup of blueberries
\nTopping
\n1\/3 cup softened butter
\n1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon
\n1\/2 cup brown sugar
\n1\/2 cup all purpose flour<\/p>\n
Cream together butter and first amount of sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and sour cream and combine until batter is smooth. Spread 2\/3 of batter in bottom of baking dish, top with berries and then the rest of the batter. Combine topping ingredients and spread over top of cake. Bake for 45-55 minutes until cake is done and topping is browned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We live next door to my in-laws. Have I ever mentioned this before? And have I mentioned that next to the barnyard, my mother in law has a very impressive grove of blueberry bushes? And that in a nice rainy … Continue reading