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Makes one 8-inch cake, about 12 servings

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Makes one 8-inch cake, about 12 servings

This coffee cake is guaranteed to receive rave reviews.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 12 servings):Calories 270 (37% from fat)
carb. 39g
pro. 4g
fat 11g
sat. fat 8g chol. 46mg
sod. 196mg
calc. 15mg
fiber 1g

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • For the crumb topping:
  • ¾cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 6tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 6tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature,
  • cut into tablespoons
  • 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • For the buttermilk cake:
  • ⅓ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups blueberries, washed and dried well

Preparation

  1. 1. Lightly coat an 8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray;
  2. reserve.
  3. 2. Prepare the crumb topping by placing the flour, brown sugar, butter,
  4. cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix together
  5. using a hand mixer or by hand so that the mixture comes together
  6. and forms large crumbs. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  7. 3. Prepare the cake. Stir the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and
  8. salt together in a medium bowl and reserve.
  9. 4. Put the butter and granulated sugar into a large mixing bowl. Mix
  10. together with a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
  11. 5. Scrape the bowl well, and then add the egg and vanilla, mixing until
  12. completely incorporated and smooth.
  13. 6. Add half the reserved dry mixture and then half of the buttermilk.
  14. Mix until combined. Scrape the bottom and sides of the mixing
  15. bowl. Add the remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk. Continue
  16. mixing on low speed until smooth and blended.
  17. 7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle
  18. the blueberries evenly over the top, and then lightly press them into
  19. the batter so that they are slightly submerged.
  20. 8. Breaking up any large clumps, crumble the topping over the blueberries to evenly coat.
  21. 9. Select Bake, and set the time to 45 minutes and the temperature to
  22. 325°F. Press Start/Stop. Once the unit is preheated, add the cake
  23. to the basket. The cake is finished when the crumb topping is evenly browned and a cake tester comes out clean from the center of
  24. the pan. Add additional time in 5-minute increments should the
  25. cake need more baking time.
  26. 10. Transfer the cake to a wire rack. Cool completely before cutting and
  27. serving.

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