Betty Crocker’s Prize Coffee Cake: A Classic Blueberry Delight
This recipe for Betty Crocker’s Prize Coffee Cake is a timeless treat, featuring a tender cake base loaded with juicy blueberries and topped with a sweet and crumbly cinnamon streusel. It’s a perfect companion to your morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Granulated Sugar | 3/4 cup |
| Soft Shortening | 1/4 cup |
| Egg | 1 |
| Milk | 1/2 cup |
| All-Purpose Flour (sifted) | 2 cups |
| Baking Powder | 2 teaspoons |
| Salt | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Blueberries | 2 cups |
For the Crumb Mixture:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Sugar | 1/2 cup |
| All-Purpose Flour (sifted) | 1/3 cup |
| Cinnamon | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Soft Butter | 1/4 cup |
Instructions:
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Cream sugar, shortening, and egg: In a large mixing bowl, combine the ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup soft shortening, and egg. Mix thoroughly with an electric mixer or by hand until smooth and creamy.
- Add milk: Stir in ½ cup milk until well combined.
- Sift dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in blueberries: Gently stir in the 2 cups of blueberries, being careful not to crush them.
- Pour batter into pan: Transfer the batter to the prepared 9-inch square baking pan, spreading it evenly.
- Make the crumb mixture: In a separate small bowl, combine the ½ cup sugar, ⅓ cup sifted all-purpose flour, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Mix well. Cut in the ¼ cup soft butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle crumb topping: Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter in the pan.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Remove the coffee cake from the oven and let it cool slightly before slicing and serving. Serve warm, fresh from the oven, for the best flavor. Enjoy!
