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Irresistible Huckleberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Easy Streusel Recipe

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A tender, moist coffee cake layered with a silky cream cheese filling, bursting with tart huckleberries and topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel. Perfect for cozy mornings or special occasions.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk, room temperature
  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups (225 g) fresh or frozen huckleberries (if frozen, thaw and drain excess liquid)
  • ¾ cup (90 g) all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • ⅓ cup (70 g) packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • ½ cup (60 g) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line with parchment paper.
  2. Make the streusel: In a medium bowl, combine ¾ cup flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Cut in 6 tbsp cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts if using. Chill in fridge.
  3. Prepare cream cheese filling: Beat 8 oz softened cream cheese with ½ cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1 egg, mix until just combined.
  4. Mix cake batter: Whisk 2 ½ cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream 1 cup butter with 1 cup sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then 2 tsp vanilla.
  5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and ½ cup milk to butter mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix gently until combined.
  6. Assemble cake: Spread half the batter in pan. Spoon cream cheese filling over batter and smooth. Scatter huckleberries evenly over filling.
  7. Dollop remaining batter over berries and gently spread to cover, allowing some berries to peek through.
  8. Sprinkle chilled streusel evenly over top.
  9. Bake 45-55 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into cake (not cream cheese layer) comes out clean. Tent with foil if streusel browns too fast.
  10. Cool in pan on wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for smooth mixing. Chill streusel before topping for best crumbly texture. If using frozen berries, thaw and drain well to avoid sogginess. Rotate pan halfway through baking for even browning. Let cake cool fully to set cream cheese layer for clean slices.

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