Cherry Blueberry Streusel Cake

Meet the Cherry Blueberry Streusel Cake. This delightful dessert is a special treat. Why? Because the streusel is both the crust and the topping. Yes, you read that right. Double your streusel pleasure and save time by skipping the need for a separate crust.

Let’s break it down. The streusel crust is blind-baked first. Fancy term, right? It just means baking the crust without the filling. Easy peasy. At the same time, it’s baking, pit those fresh cherries. We know, pitting cherries sounds like a hassle, but trust us, it’s worth it.

Next, toss those pitted cherries and blueberries with some sugar and vanilla. It’s like giving them a little spa treatment. Once they’re well-coated and happy, pour them into the pre-baked streusel crust. Top it all off with more streusel. Yes, more. We promise you cannot have too much streusel.

Bake until golden and bubbly. The result? A cake that’s not too sweet but just right. The tartness of the cherries and blueberries balances perfectly with the sugary, buttery streusel.

A Summer Party Stunner

Now, let’s talk about the look. This cake is a showstopper. The vibrant red cherries and deep blue blueberries make it perfect for Memorial Day or July 4th celebrations. It’s like the fireworks of desserts.

Imagine serving this cake at your next summer party. Guests will ooh and ahh over the colors. They’ll take a bite and then boom – you’ve got fans for life.

This Cherry Blueberry Streusel Cake is a dessert that makes you look like a baking wizard. But shh, no one needs to know how simple it is. Just enjoy the compliments and maybe a second slice.

So, what are you waiting for? Get baking and join the Streusel fan club. Your taste buds will thank you. And so will your friends.

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Cherry Blueberry Streusel Cake

Course Dessert

Cuisine German

Keyword blueberry streusel cake, cherry blueberry cake, cherry streusel cake, low sugar streusel cake, Streusel Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Servings 8

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar divided
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cut into pieces
• cups cherries, de-pitted
• cups blueberries
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Place the flour, baking powder, salt, 1/2 cup sugar, egg, egg yolk, and butter, in a mixing bowl. Use the dough hook of your mixer or your hands to knead the mixture into streusel.

2. Preheat the oven to 350F.

3. Line a 10-inch spring form pan with parchment paper.

4. Grease the paper and the sides of the pan.

5. Toss the fruit in a bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and vanilla.

6. Separate 2/3 of the streusel mix and press it into the prepared baking pan, forming an edge 1/2 inch up the side of the pan.

7. Puncture the dough on the bottom of the pan several times with a fork.

8. Cover with a layer of baking paper and distribute pie weights on top.*

9. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

10. Remove the pie weights from the pan.

11. Spread the cherries and blueberries out on the pre-baked dough base.

12. Spread the remaining streusel evenly over the top

13. Bake for 30 minutes.

14. Let sit 10 minutes, then remove from the pan.

15. Transfer to wire rack. Let cool completely before transferring to a serving plate.

16. Slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

*If you do not have pie weights, place an 8-inch springform pan inside the 10-inch springform pan on top of the streusel crust.

Like this Cherry Blueberry Streusel Cake? Also, check out some of these other streusel delights:

SOUR CHERRY MINT STREUSEL TART

BLUEBERRY PISTACHIO STREUSEL TART

CHERRY LAVENDER STREUSEL CAKE