CONTEST-WINNING BLUEBERRY STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Contest-Winning Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake image

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

COFFEE CAKE BATTER:
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 to 1-1/3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
CHEESE FILLING:
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 large egg
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
STREUSEL TOPPING:
1 cup reserved crumbs from Coffee Cake Batter
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

To make batter, combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl; cut in butter as for pie crust. Reserve 1 cup of mixture. Add baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla to larger portion of dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Pour evenly in greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with blueberries. Blend cheese, egg, sugar and lemon zest until smooth; spoon evenly over blueberries. Make topping by mixing reserved crumbs, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over cheese layer. Bake at 350° for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before cutting.

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