Blueberry Cheesecake Crumb Cake
Blueberry Cheesecake Crumb Cake is a yummy mix of two tasty desserts: crumb cake and blueberry cheesecake. This easy recipe gives you two cakes in one delicious treat.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 75 mins
Yield: 8
Ingredients
Crumb Cake:
- 3 and 1/3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2/3 cup butter-cold and cut into cubes
- Grated zest from 1 lemon (opt)
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Blueberry Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz. mascarpone
- 8 oz. cream cheese-softened
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 and 2/3 cups of blueberries
Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tsp milk
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F. Cover the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper, spray both the bottom and sides with nonstick cooking spray, and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, sugar, and lemon zest.
- Add butter to the dry ingredients. You can mix it by hand, use a fork, or use a mixer. Keep working it until it becomes grainy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until combined. The mixture should be crumbly. If it seems too sandy, use your fingers to squeeze it, creating pea-sized crumbs.
- Press about 2/3 of this mixture onto the bottom and sides of the pan, creating a layer about 1 ½ inches high. Place the pan and the remaining crumbs in the fridge.
- For the filling, blend cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla, sugar, and cornstarch until just combined. Add eggs and mix gently; avoid overdoing it.
- Pour half of the cheesecake mixture onto the chilled crust. Sprinkle about 2/3 cup of blueberries over the filling. Spread the remaining cheesecake mixture and top it with blueberries and the reserved crumbs.
- Bake at 350°F until it turns golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (around 65-75 minutes). If it starts browning too much, cover the top with aluminum foil.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar and milk or cream. Adjust the consistency by adding more powdered sugar if it’s too thin or more milk if it’s too thick.
Notes
- Caster sugar is a type of finer granulated sugar. You can easily make it at home by processing regular granulated sugar in a food processor, blender, or coffee grinder until the sugar granules become smaller. However, be cautious not to process it for too long, as this could result in powdered sugar rather than caster sugar. Keep an eye on the texture to achieve the desired fineness.
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