Ingredients
- CAKE
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teasoons lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- STREUSEL TOPPING
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- BLUEBERRY SAUCE
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 vanilla bean, seeded
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions
For cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and lemon juice. Beat very well.
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Alternately add the dry ingredients and the sour cream into the butter mixture. *Begin and end with the dry
ingredients. Mix well. Gently fold in the blueberries.
For Streusel:
Combine sugars, flour and cinnamon in a bowl. Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. You can also use an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. *You will have some extra streusel--keep in freezer for quick fruit tart another day!*
Assemble and Bake:
Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with a layer of the streusel. Top with remaining batter, then top with another layer of streusel. Bake for approximately 55 minutes. Cake will be done when golden brown, sides of cake pull away slightly from edge of pan and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan from oven and cool on a rack for 45 minutes. Unmold onto rack streusel side down and allow to cool completely. Then invert, streusel side up onto a cake plate. Serve dusted with confectioners sugar or with blueberry sauce.
Sauce:
In a saucepan over medium low heat add blueberries, sugar mixed with cornstarch, vanilla bean seeds and lemon juice. Heat to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Serve with cake, over ice cream.
















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By souky
beacon, NY
on February 10, 2012
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I can't stop eating it! It was easy to make and just the right blance of crumb and blueberry - it's moist and soooo delicious. I will most certainly be making a LOT more! I didn't even miss the lemon.. it was just soo good. I want to start baking another right now :
By hav2study_9856296
Chula Vista, CA
on October 27, 2011
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Outstanding! Yes, we like A LOT of lemon in everything so, I had to add quite a bit more. One of the best recipes ever!! Thanks.
By singergirl345
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on May 29, 2010
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After reading the lemon isn't enough, I've decided to add the zest of one lemon, and 1 1/2 teaspoons real lemon extract instead. Omit the lemon juice entirely. That way you get the flavor, and the recipie wont alter, keeping it thick so the berries don't sink.
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