Triple Threat Blueberries and Cream Coffee Cake vs. Monday

Happy Monday!

 

For your sanity's sake I hope you have your coffee in hand and are having a good hair day, otherwise, well, it's just Monday.

 

So if you are anything like me, you are already off task and daydreaming about what shows are on tv tonight, if you have any wine in the rack, and what you will be making (or picking up on your way home...i don't judge) for dinner.  AND, if you're feeling extra loving towards your family, you may even pull out the big guns, and make dessert...

 

 

...queue the horns and summon the dancing jesters...

 

.... Oh yes, this is happening....

 

Now what to make? Hmmm, cake is a little too fancy, afterall it's Monday.  Brownies, sure, but they are pretty rich, and don't forget, you need to save room for that glass of wine or three or two.  Hmm, cookies? Nah, don't want to worry about having to do "batches" of anything....oh wait! how about

 

TRIPLE THREAT BLUEBERRIES AND CREAM COFFEE CAKE

 

Why triple threat you ask? Because not only does it have cream cheese accompanying the berries, it also has a lovely, crispy crumb topping, and also a vanilla sauce drizzled over it after it emerges from the oven...

 

...i'll wait while you take a second to fan yourself like you do when reading 50 Shades...

 

This dessert is so incredibly good, I just have no words.  Just make it and you'll know.

Eat your heart out Monday.

 

 

Triple Threat Blueberries and Cream Coffee Cake

1 large mixing bowl and a handmixer and either a round 9 inch cake pan or square pan of equal volume.

For the Coffee Cake:

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 stick unsalted butter at room temp

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup milk

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries divided

1 8oz block cream cheese frozen (or at least firmed up in the freezer) and cut into pea size cubes

 

For Crumb Topping:

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup white sugar

4 tbsp. cold butter cut into tiny cubes (pea sized or smaller)

1 tsp cinnamon

 

For Vanilla Sauce:

 1 cup powdered sugar

4 tbsp. butter melted

1 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp. water or milk to thin sauce

 



 1. Mix all the dry ingredients for the coffee cake in a large mixing bowl. Whisk it up to blend well. Add in the softened stick of butter.

 

2. Blend it all on low with a hand mixer until the mixture resembles a mix of coarse and fine crumbles.

 

 

3. Find two lovely brown eggs and take a picture of them.

 

 

4. Crack the eggs into the bowl, then pour in milk...

 

 

5. ..and the vanilla...

 

 

6. Blend it all with the mixer on low until it's all blended but still has very small bits in it...like this...

 

 

7. Now add in half the blueberries and 3/4 of the cream cheese bits and fold them in gently.

(Fold- the opposite of stir angrily)

Then pour that mixture into your greased, or foil lined pan of choice, and then sprinkle the remaining blueberries and cream cheese bits on top.

 

 

8. In a separate small bowl combine all of your crumb topping ingredients...

 

 

 

 

 ..and mix them up into a nice coarse, crumbly mix.  You should still have nice butter chunks...

 

(Butter Chunks- a term not used often enough)

 

 Evenly spread all of the crumb topping on top of the cake mix.

 

 

9.  Now toss the pan into the oven at 350^ for about 40-50 minutes or until the top is all golden brown and crisp, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

10.  While the coffee cake is cooling, make your vanilla sauce. Just melt your butter in a dish, then add in your powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tbsp. water.  Mix it with a fork until smooth.  Make sure not to make it too thin, otherwise once you drizzle it on the warm coffee cake it will soak down into it.  You want it stay on top of the coffee cake and be all melty and yummy.

 

It should look like this when done...

 

 

(I tried making the picture bigger for maximum "IN YOUR FACE" effect, but my computer hates me, so, ya know)

 

 

Anyways, there you have it folks. A Monday night dessert sure to please everyone! So serve it up to the family, do your dishes, tidy up the house, toss the kids into bed, then settle in with your glass of wine, the remote, and a slice of this Blueberry heaven, and enjoy :)

 

...If you end up with blueberry stains in your sheets I cannot be held responsible...

 

 

:) Ashley