The #SundaySupper team is featuring Labor Day recipes this week and I can’t think of anything better than this crumb topped coffee cake that also doubles up as the perfect way to mark the end of summer.
Changes and variations: you can think of this as a cross between lemon bars and cake. Interestingly, the original recipe doesn’t call for lemon at all and if could eliminate it completely if you wanted but I like a little zing in the middle. You can replace the blueberry compote with any jam or preserve of your choice. You could also add half a cup of white chocolate chips to the crumb topping. The next time I make this (very soon) I think I’ll add a lemon cream cheese or a white chocolate drizzle on top.
Over to the recipe: A tango of a buttery cake, lemon scented cream cheese, and a luscious blueberry swirl with the perfect finishing of a crumb topping.
- 2¼ cups flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup butter
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup homemade or store-bought blueberry jam
- Zest and juice of one lemon
- Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly grease and flour a 9 by 13″ baking tin.
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, and butter with a pastry cutter to make a crumbly mixture.
- Remove 1 cup of the crumbs for topping, set aside.
- Add with baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, and 1 egg to the remaining mixture in the large bowl. Combine until smooth and spread evenly in the prepared baking pan.
- Beat softened cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, zest and juice of lemon and 1 egg until smooth.
- Pour over the batter in the pan and spread in an even layer.
- Spoon the jam over the cream cheese layer and swirl with a knife to make a marbled effect.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 45-55 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean.
If you’re thinking of creating a Labor Day menu, look no further because here’s a great round up for you to chose from:
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Starters & Snacks
- Lobster Salad with Avocado, Corn and Tomatoes by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Grilled Vegetable Spread by Magnolia Days
- Toast Topper #8: Tomato Confit for #SundaySupper by Yummy Smells
- Honey BBQ Wings and Cool Ranch by Big Bears Wife
- Finger Lickin’ Chicken Drumettes by Noshing with the Nolands
Main Dishes
- Baked Shrimp and Pasta Caprese by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Korean chili by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Newfangled Cowtown White Chicken Chili by Shockingly Delicious
- Strawberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches by The Weekend Gourmet
- Spicy Seoulful Pulled Pork Sandwiches by Kimchi Mom
- Smoked Pork Butt (A How-To) from Juanita’s Cocina
- Soy Glazed Chicken Thighs by The Messy Baker Blog
- Stuffed Green Chili con Queso Cheeseburger Sliders by Damn Delicious
- Adana kebab by Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Portabello Paninis by The Hand That Rocks the Ladle
- Bloody Mary Skirt Steak by From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Tuna and Roasted Pepper Packets by Cindy’s Recipes & Writings
- Mint Marinated Beef Kabobs with Garlic Sauce by Sustainable Dad
- Creamy Latin Style Pasta by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Spicy Portuguese Style Sliders by Daily Dish Recipes
- Aromatic Glazed Salmon by Happy Baking Days
- Pork sliders by Basic ‘N Delicious
- Foil Packet Chicken by In the Kitchen with Audrey
Salads & Sides
- Mom’s Savory Pork’n’Beans by Webicurean
- Ranch Potato Salad by My Catholic Kitchen
- Gluten Free Penne hot salad with basil, asparagus, cherry tomatoes fresh mozzarella and chicken with a mustard vineagarete for #SundaySupper by Cooking Underwriter
- Southern Surprise Potato Salad by Granny’s Down Home Southern Cooking
- #SundaySupper Marinated Ginger Chicken & Spinach Salad by Kwistin’s Favorites
- Roasted Potato & Corn Salad w/ Bacon by GirliChef
- Vegan Caprese Salad by Galactosemia in PDX
- Picnic Friendly Grilled Vegetable Salad by Mama Mommy Mom
- Smokin Hot Caribbean Spiced Corn-On-The-Cob by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Potato salad with Stilton and bacon by Tora’s Real Food
- Tomato Feta Orzo Salad by Family Foodie
Drinks
- Frozen Sangria by Supper For a Steal
- Persian mint & cucumber cooler (sekanjabeen) by Family Spice
Desserts
- lightened lemon pound cake by The Meltaways
- Root Beer Float Cupcakes by Chocolate Moosey
- Strawberry Cream Squares by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Fresh Mango Pie by La Cocina De Leslie
- Brown Butter M&M Cookies by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Gluten Free Lemon Blondies by No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
- Blueberry Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake by Baker Street
- Strawberry Pie + White Sangria by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Grilled Banana Splits by Diabetic Foodie
- Easy Desserts: Frozen Chocolate Bananas by Home Cooking Memories
- Ice Cream Sandwich Cake by Comfy Cuisine
- Blueberry Lemon Whoopie Pies for a Holiday Cookout #SundaySupper by In the Kitchen with KP
Wine Pairings
- Labor Day Cookout Food And Wine Pairings by ENOFYLZ
Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 p.m. EST for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite cookout recipes!
Happy Baking!
This looks delicious! I may have to make it today. I love anything blueberry and lemon.
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Your blueberry lemon cheese cake looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!
you know this reminds me of an orange cream cheese pound cake I had seen a while back… you just can’t go wrong with any of the stuff in this cake!! has to be delish! :)
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Oh, boy, my hubby would be thrilled to find these waiting for him for breakfast!!! Happy #SundaySupper, my friend!!!
looks so healthy & delicious…mouthwatering!
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That’s it. I’ll eat the whole pan.
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This sounds so good and perfect for Labor Day holiday :) (It’s not a holiday here either – work tomorrow)
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Dessert? I would love this right now for breakfast. Would be perfect with coffee. YUM!
I love anything blueberry-lemon! What a versatile recipe :)
Blueberries sound delish in this, but I’m thinking it would be even more amazing with fig preserves.
Lemon and blueberries? I’m there!
How did you know that coffee cake was my absolute favorite thing in the world?!
This has everything I want in a coffee cake and more! Gorgeous!
I will take a piece with my coffee please!
Be still my heart! This coffee cake has so many ingredients I love in one gorgeous coffee cake. I think I’m in love!
Your pictures draw me in each time. The combo of lemon and blueberries is fantastic. Thanks also for the menu suggestions, lots of yummies to choose from.
Beautiful lemon and cream cheese creation! I nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Come check out my post dated 9-2-12. :)
I love lemon and blueberry combined bunt with the addition of cream cheese it sounds even better. I need to make this for a morning tea it’s sounds heavenly.
Lemon is one of my fav flavors. And with blueberry? Great combo. These look fantastic – thanks so much.
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I love the addition of lemon! I think this sounds, and looks, perfect.
That looks so moist and delicious–I can’t wait to try!
This coffee cake is even better with the addition of cream cheese :)
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Blueberry cream cheese???? YES PLEASE!!! YUM!
Love, love, love squares like this!!
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This slice reminds me so much of something my mum used to make when I was younger. So yum.
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Mmmmm… looks so creamy! Blueberries and lemons go so well together I wouldn´t think of omitting it! Wonderful dessert.
Lemon and blueberry are the perfect combination. This looks great!
This coffeecake sounds wonderful! Love blueberries with lemon and the cream cheese makes this so heavenly!
Dang!! I want that for breakfast tomorrow. Perfect for the last good blueberries of the season!
This just looks absolutely amazing!!!
This looks irresistible with all the blueberries and cheesecake like filling.
I would love to wake up to a piece of this coffee cake!! :)
This looks absolutely divine ! I want some now ! Maybe will try it sometime…. in the meantime wish you could mail me some :)
I’m so happy you stopped by my blog today! :-) This coffee cake looks absolutely incredible. I haven’t had a really good coffee cake in so long. :-)
Oh my goodness my husband is going to flip for these bars! I just picked some fresh blackberries so I think I might give this a try with them
I just love blueberry desserts. Your blueberry lemon cream cheese coffee cake is a wonderful dessert to end summer with. This would be quite lovely for breakfast:)
An, this cream cheese coffee cake looks absolutely delicious.
My mother use to make a mean coffee cake and I absolutely loved them. I’ve never made a coffee cake, but you have definitely inspired me to do that with this recipe! I love the little layer of jam in the center of the cake. What a wonderful recipe!
well now that looks divine! :)
Oh I’m totally going to try this soon since it’s a dessert that my family would love :) added a t
Love the fact that you’ve added lemon for that zing!
Oh my goodness. That coffee cake looks amazing. I love the combo of blueberries and lemon! Fantastic. I’m giving you a standing ovation right now.
oh yum, this looks so good, very refreshing!!
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This looks delicious.
Yum and more yum. Lemons are my fav and when you have combined the cream cheese, these looks so fabulous. Just that the berries may have to replaced, you know how expensive they can be for me. I will go for a local fruit which is very cheaper and make the same.
This sounds pretty perfect to me. I love the sound of the lemony and tangy cream cheese swirl filling and the crumble! This version sounds pretty good to me!
What a delicious lemon blueberry cheese cake!
Anu, I am looking for an egg less cupcake or bar recipe for my vegetarian friend. If you can suggest something it would be wonderful.
Hi Balvinder. I recommend you try the Chocolate Chip and Coconut Bars. An eggless recipe and a personal favorite. :)
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Haha it’s amazing bakers are always thinking about what to bake next – yeah white chocolate drizzle sounds heavenly… slurp. :) Blueberry and lemon is my favorite fruits in sweets – the citrus and refreshing flavor is so addicting.
This looks absolutely iNCREDIBLE.
You temptress! That is all I got to say!
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I love coffee cake, it has my heart! This one looks great and I’m a huge fan of blueberry/lemon combos. I imagine I’d eat most of the pan. O.o
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Yummy! Anything with cake, lemon, cream cheese and crumb topping is right up my alley!
I love the idea of using cream cheese. Bet it’s super moist and delish!
Oh how I wish I had this for breakfast right now!
This is a beautiful coffee cake. I don’t make them often because I can’t leave them alone. :)
That looks VERY tasty.
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