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Bakery-Style Blackberry Coffee Cake with Brown Butter Streusel

Browndis
Browndis

This blackberry coffee cake is soft, plush, and bakery-style, with a buttery vanilla crumb, jammy berries, and a thick brown butter streusel finished with powdered sugar. Perfect for brunch, holidays, or cozy weekends with coffee.

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Bakery-Style Blackberry Coffee Cake with Brown Butter Streusel

Bakery-Style Blackberry Coffee Cake with Brown Butter Streusel

ByBrowndisBrowndis
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Ingredients

Cake Batter

Jammy Blackberries

Brown Butter Streusel

Topping

    Instructions

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    1. Prepare the Blackberry Layer

    2. Step 1

      In a saucepan, combine blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until berries soften and release their juices.

    3. Step 2

      In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with water, then stir into the pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until thick and jammy.

    4. Step 3

      When you drag a spoon through the mixture, it should leave a clear streak that slowly fills back in.

    5. Step 4

      Set aside to cool (or refrigerate).

    6. Brown the Butter

    7. Step 5

      In a light-colored saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook until foamy, golden, and nutty, about 5 to 7 minutes.

    8. Step 6

      Pour into a heatproof bowl and cool until warm but not hot.

    9. Make the Streusel

    10. Step 7

      In a bowl, mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt, and lemon zest.

    11. Step 8

      Add the portion of browned butter and vanilla. Mix until crumbly.

    12. Step 9

      Use your hands to form both large and small clumps.

    13. Step 10

      Refrigerate while preparing the batter.

    14. Make the Cake Batter

    15. Step 11

      Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9-inch round pan with parchment.

    16. Step 12

      Whisk browned butter with granulated and brown sugar.

    17. Step 13

      Add eggs, yolk, vanilla, sour cream, and milk. Whisk until smooth.

    18. Step 14

      In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

    19. Step 15

      Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Do not overmix.

    20. Assemble

    21. Step 16

      Spread about 3/4 of the batter evenly in the pan.

    22. Step 17

      Spoon blackberry filling over top and gently swirl.

    23. Step 18

      Carefully spread remaining batter over the jam. Some mixing is fine.

    24. Step 19

      Sprinkle streusel evenly over the top.

    25. Bake

    26. Step 20

      Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

    27. Step 21

      Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    28. Step 22

      Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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