Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Welcome back to the kitchen, friends!
Today’s bake started out as something that almost didn’t happen… because this Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe was buried under confusing instructions, unnecessary measurements, divided ingredients, and wildly overcomplicated steps.
So instead of giving up, I simplified it.
This is now an easy Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Sugar Layer and Streusel Crumble Topping that anyone can make — whether you're new to baking or just tired of recipes that feel like advanced math homework.
In this episode we break down:
✔️ How to simplify complicated baking recipes
✔️ Why buttermilk makes cakes tender and flavourful
✔️ A better substitute for buttermilk (NO vinegar + milk hacks!)
✔️ The importance of mise en place when baking
✔️ Why “divided ingredients” are the worst
✔️ Streusel crumble topping made simple
✔️ Using frozen wild blueberries in baking
✔️ RTFR Squared – Read The Recipe Twice!
This moist coffee cake features:
🥄 A soft buttermilk cake base
🫐 Wild blueberries
🍂 Cinnamon sugar swirl layer
🥜 (Optional!) Pecan streusel topping
✨ Tender crumb thanks to real dairy acidity
And the best part? Once you understand the basics of this buttermilk cake recipe, you can swap in almost any fruit you like!
Whether you're baking for brunch, dessert, or an after-dinner snack, this simple coffee cake recipe is approachable, adaptable, and absolutely delicious.
Don’t forget the pecans… unlike me.
If you enjoy vintage recipes, simplified baking techniques, and Sunday morning comfort food, make sure to subscribe for more from the Old Cookbook Show!
Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe
Crumb Topping
125 mL (½ cup) all-purpose flour
75 mL (1/3 cup) dark brown sugar
2 mL (½ tsp) coarse salt
60 mL (¼ cup) pecans, chopped
60 mL (¼ cup) butter, cut into ¼" cubes
Middle Layer
45 mL (3 Tbsp) sugar
15 mL (1 Tbsp) ground cinnamon
Blueberries
500 mL (2 cups) fresh or frozen blueberries
30 mL (2 Tbsp) rolled oats
Cake
175 mL (¾ cup) sugar
90 mL (6 Tbsp) butter
2 mL (½ tsp) vanilla extract
2 large eggs
375 mL (1½ cups) all-purpose flour
2 mL (½ tsp) baking powder
2 mL (½ tsp) baking soda
1 mL (¼ tsp) coarse salt
250 mL (1 cup) buttermilk
Method:
Crumb Topping:
Combine flour, brown sugar, salt, pecans, and butter in a medium bowl.
Using your hands, rub butter and dry ingredients together until large, moist crumbs form.
Middle Layer:
Whisk together sugar and cinnamon.
Blueberries:
Toss blueberries with oats in a small bowl
Cake:
Preheat oven to 180ºC (350°F).
Grease 8x8" metal baking tin, line bottom with parchment paper.
Cream sugar and butter, until light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla extract, and eggs, one at a time.
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture.
Pour half of cake batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
Sprinkle middle layer cinnamon sugar evenly over batter in pan.
Pour remaining batter over, smoothing the top.
Scatter half the blueberries over batter, cover with crumb topping and then the remaining blueberries.
Sprinkle crumb topping over blueberries.
Bake until top is golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the centre comes out clean, 55–65 minutes.
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Welcome back to the kitchen, friends!
Today’s bake started out as something that almost didn’t happen… because this Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe was buried under confusing instructions, unnecessary measurements, divided ingredients, and wildly overcomplicated steps.
So instead of giving up, I simplified it.
This is now an easy Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Sugar Layer and Streusel Crumble Topping that anyone can make — whether you're new to baking or just tired of recipes that feel like advanced math homework.
In this episode we break down:
✔️ How to simplify complicated baking recipes
✔️ Why buttermilk makes cakes tender and flavourful
✔️ A better substitute for buttermilk (NO vinegar + milk hacks!)
✔️ The importance of mise en place when baking
✔️ Why “divided ingredients” are the worst
✔️ Streusel crumble topping made simple
✔️ Using frozen wild blueberries in baking
✔️ RTFR Squared – Read The Recipe Twice!
This moist coffee cake features:
🥄 A soft buttermilk cake base
🫐 Wild blueberries
🍂 Cinnamon sugar swirl layer
🥜 (Optional!) Pecan streusel topping
✨ Tender crumb thanks to real dairy acidity
And the best part? Once you understand the basics of this buttermilk cake recipe, you can swap in almost any fruit you like!
Whether you're baking for brunch, dessert, or an after-dinner snack, this simple coffee cake recipe is approachable, adaptable, and absolutely delicious.
Don’t forget the pecans… unlike me.
If you enjoy vintage recipes, simplified baking techniques, and Sunday morning comfort food, make sure to subscribe for more from the Old Cookbook Show!
Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe
Crumb Topping
125 mL (½ cup) all-purpose flour
75 mL (1/3 cup) dark brown sugar
2 mL (½ tsp) coarse salt
60 mL (¼ cup) pecans, chopped
60 mL (¼ cup) butter, cut into ¼" cubes
Middle Layer
45 mL (3 Tbsp) sugar
15 mL (1 Tbsp) ground cinnamon
Blueberries
500 mL (2 cups) fresh or frozen blueberries
30 mL (2 Tbsp) rolled oats
Cake
175 mL (¾ cup) sugar
90 mL (6 Tbsp) butter
2 mL (½ tsp) vanilla extract
2 large eggs
375 mL (1½ cups) all-purpose flour
2 mL (½ tsp) baking powder
2 mL (½ tsp) baking soda
1 mL (¼ tsp) coarse salt
250 mL (1 cup) buttermilk
Method:
Crumb Topping:
Combine flour, brown sugar, salt, pecans, and butter in a medium bowl.
Using your hands, rub butter and dry ingredients together until large, moist crumbs form.
Middle Layer:
Whisk together sugar and cinnamon.
Blueberries:
Toss blueberries with oats in a small bowl
Cake:
Preheat oven to 180ºC (350°F).
Grease 8x8" metal baking tin, line bottom with parchment paper.
Cream sugar and butter, until light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla extract, and eggs, one at a time.
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture.
Pour half of cake batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
Sprinkle middle layer cinnamon sugar evenly over batter in pan.
Pour remaining batter over, smoothing the top.
Scatter half the blueberries over batter, cover with crumb topping and then the remaining blueberries.
Sprinkle crumb topping over blueberries.
Bake until top is golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the centre comes out clean, 55–65 minutes.
More info about Hope Air: hopeair.ca
2026 Hope Air Donation: hopeair.ca/glen
Here is the link to our Apron: searchandrescuedenim.com/products/s-r-x-glen-friends-chef-apron?country=IO&variant=50865649877152
searchandrescuedenim.com/GLENANDFRIENDSCOOKING
Discount code to be used at checkout: GLENANDFRIENDSCOOKING
Buy us a cup of tea: ko-fi.com/glenandfriendscooking
Help us out with a PayPal donation: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=T4FPGUQABAUTE
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This channel is nothing without you our viewers! Thanks for watching the Old Cookbook Show and our Historical Cooking.
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