If you see fresh berries at the store, grab a pint and try your hand at baking this delicious treat.

This beautiful loaf cake is extremely simple to put together. Starting with a basic blueberry muffin recipe, you can tweak it to your taste. Taking it somewhere special? Make a glaze. If you're just trying to use up some older, wrinkly fruit, it's perfect on its own with a cup of hot tea.

Recipe: Blueberry Vanilla Coffee Cake (Serves 4 to 6):

Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 2 tsp. additional all-purpose flour for dredging

Method:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour the bottom of a standard loaf pan then set it aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat together all the wet ingredients until combined.

Carefully stir in the dry ingredients, being careful to not over-mix the batter. Wash and toss the blueberries with a dusting of flour and gently fold them into the batter. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes.

Let the cake cool for at least 15 minutes before loosening the sides with a butter knife and turning it out onto a platter. 

Variations:

  • Skim milk, plant-based milk, or even evaporated milk will do in this recipe. Don't substitute the vegetable oil though, it's what keeps the cake moist.
  • A teaspoon of lemon zest would add a bright, cheery top note to this dessert. Mix it into the wet ingredients before adding the dry flour mixture.
  • Combine powdered sugar and warm water (or lemon juice) until just runny enough to create a light glaze. Brush it on and let it harden before slicing.
  • Tossing the berries with flour will keep them from all sinking to the bottom of the cake. Don't skip this step!

Do you have a favorite coffee cake flavor combination? Share it with us in the comments.

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