Blueberries N Cheese Coffee Cake

Name: Blueberries N Cheese Coffee Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup whole milk; 1/4 cup water; 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, diced; TOPPING:; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons cold butter

I love this coffee cake. I often serve it to friends and family.—Shirley Wilder, Marietta, Georgia

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup water
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, diced
TOPPING:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons cold butter

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest. Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk and water. In a bowl, toss blueberries with remaining flour; fold into batter along with cream cheese. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
For topping, combine the flour, sugar and lemon peel in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Editor's Note

If using frozen blueberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 300 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 396mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Blueberries N Cheese Coffee Cake in Light & Tasty June/July 2004

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AllisonDavies

Feb 25, 2013

This is a delicious cake, however, I would leave out the chunks of cream cheeese. It's kind of gross biting into a chunk of plain old cream cheese. Maybe if it was flavored with sugar and vanilla it would be better. But I will just leave it out next time.
emmyheck

Mar 7, 2010

My whole family loved this!! It was moist, flavorful, and easy. tip: it's much easier to dice cream cheese when it is real cold.
libra4664

Aug 13, 2008

This wasn't very good. It was dry and crumbly, and it had a metallic flavor. I wouldn't make it again.