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Blueberry Cornmeal Coffee Cake

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A ripple of fruity filling runs through this plush blueberry cornmeal coffee cake — with a cinnamon crumb topping to boot.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword blueberries, coffee cake, cornmeal cake
Servings 16 servings

Ingredients

Blueberry cinnamon filling

  • 1 pint blueberries plus about 1/2 cup more for topping
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cake

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour 195 grams
  • 1/2 cup plus two tablespoons cornmeal 98 grams
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 220 grams
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature (113.5 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk or plant-based milk alternative

Topping

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter gently melted (57 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar lightly packed (106 grams)
  • 3/4 cup plus two tablespoons all-purpose flour 114 grams

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square tin and line with parchment paper.
  • Cook the blueberries, salt, granulated sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat, breaking up the berries as much as possible, until thick and reduced to about 3/4-1 cup. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • For the cake: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy and pale in color. Add the eggs in one at a time on medium low speed, allowing each to fully mix in before adding the next. Mix in the vanilla with the last egg just until smooth.
  • Alternating additions, mix in half the dry ingredients on low speed, then half the sour cream and milk. Repeat until all ingredients are combined and beat just until smooth.
  • Make the crumble topping, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small mixing bowl. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the crumble topping with the blueberry mixture, trying to smooth out any lumps.
  • Spread out half the batter into the bottom of the tin, then spread the filling evenly over top. Dot the filling with scoops of the remaining batter (I find a cookie scoop works well for this but you can also just use a spoon.) Spread out the batter evenly, connecting the dots, with a small offset spatula.
  • Sprinkle the batter with the remaining crumble topping and about a half cup more blueberries.
  • Bake for 32 minutes on the middle rack or until a wooden skewer comes out of the center with just a few crumbs.
  • Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before serving.