Blueberry-Poppy Seed Brunch Cake

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Ruth Gruchow

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 28, 2023

“For baking cobblers and coffee cakes like this easy recipe, I love to have blueberries around all year long," notes Ruth Gruchow of Yorba Linda, California. "They’re easy to freeze and last about a year, so I buy them in season, put 2 cups in quart-size freezer bags and date each bag.”

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Blueberry-Poppy Seed Brunch Cake

Yield:8 servings
Prep:20 min
Cook:50 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • topping:
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries
  • glaze:
    • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1 tablespoon milk
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and lemon zest. Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Beat just until combined. Spread into a greased 9-in. springform pan.
  2. For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour and nutmeg; gently stir in blueberries until coated. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove sides of pan.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth; drizzle over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.
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