Fred Meyers had blueberries on sale in the middle of January and this is one of my favorite coffeecakes to make. The buckle weighs a ton because of all 4 cups of fresh blueberries. The streusel is a perfect addition for added sweetness and brown sugar flavor and the cream cheese whipped cream is not overly sweet but adds another great creamy texture and flavor that pulls everything together and makes the breakfast coffeecake a WoW! dish. I was running around the house this morning trying to figure out where I thought I put the recipe for safe keeping. It was horrible! I hate that I do that. . .you know, think that you'll never forget where you put something, only to forget 2 days later. I am now putting this recipe into the computer so that I will always have it at my fingertips. . .except that this blog does not keep titles next to dates, so I'll have to figure out how I am going to remember that today I posted this recipe. This sounds so silly but I have so many recipes cataloged to try now, try later, for such-and-such holiday or event, for entertaining, for my daughter because it is basic, etc. Tried and True has a file already but the file is loaded. I have a 3-ring binder that is full so I put the recipe inside of, what was then, my favorite cookbook. My tastes have changed I guess. So here is my super moist and yummy blueberry buckle:
Streusel:
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
2 T. granulated sugar
1/4 t. ground cinnamon
Pinch table salt
4 T. unsalted butter (1/2 stick), cut into 8 pieces, softened but still cool
Cake:
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 t. Baking Powder
10 T. unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), softened but still cool
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 t. table salt
1/2 t. grated lemon zest
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
4 c. fresh blueberries
Cream Cheese Whipped Cream:
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 c. confectioners' sugar
pinch table salt
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1 c. heavy cream
1. For streusel: In standing mixer fitted with flat beater, combine flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt on low speed until well combined and no large brown sugar lumps remain, about 45 seconds. Add butter and mix on low until mixture resembles wet sand and no large butter pieces remain, about 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer streusel to small bowl and set aside.
In bowl of standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whisk cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and salt at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes, scraping down bowl with rubber spatula as needed. Add vanilla and beat at medium speed until combined, about 30 seconds; scrape down bowl. With machine running at low speed, add heavy cream in slow steady stream; when almost fully combined, increase speed to medium-high and beat until mixture holds soft peaks when whisk is lifted, another 1-2 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Serve with blueberry buckle.