Streusel Topped Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

By srumbel

Streusel Topped Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake has a buttery, tender cake layer on the bottom, topped with a cream cheese layered, blueberries, and crumb topping. It's a magical cake, great for brunch or with coffee.
from Paula at CallMePMc.com

Ingredients

• Streusel Topping
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, cold and either cubed or grated
• Cream Cheese Filling
• 8 ounce cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• Cake
• 1 and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soad
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
• Streusel Topped Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Tips
• First of all, I recommend using real butter.
• For the Greek yogurt, you may substitute buttermilk or sour cream.
• Additionally, you may use fresh or frozen blueberries.
• As well, you may add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the crumb topping.
• You may also, use brown sugar instead of the granulated sugar for the streusel (crumb) topping.
• Also, you can substitute strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, or peaches for the blueberries.
• Finally, I use 9-inch springform pan from this set. You can use the 8-inch pan, but the cake will need to cook longer.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper then grease the paper and the sides of the pan with butter or cooking spray.

Streusel

Combine the sugar and flour in a small bowl.
Cut in the butter with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly.
Refrigerate until ready to sprinkle on top of the cake.

Cream Cheese Filling

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth about 1 minute.
Add vanilla extrac and egg. Beat for another minute. Set aside.

Cake

Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together.
In the bowl on an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and mix until very light in color and fluffy 2 to 3 minutes.
Add vanilla and yogurt and continue beating until very creamy about another minute.
Turn the mixer to low and add the flour. Do not overmix.
Pour the cake batter to the springform pan.
Spread the cream cheese mixture gently over the top.
Spread the blueberries over the cream cheese.
Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the berries.
Place the springlform pan on a baking sheet (to catch any leaks) in the middle of the oven.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean or with dry crumbs.
Allow cake to cool on the counter top 45 to 50 minutes before releasing the springform pan.
Store in the refrigerator 4 to 5 days.

Yield 8-10 slices