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Blueberry Cheesecake Crumb Cake

Blueberry Cheesecake Crumb Cake

Blueberry Cheesecake Crumb Cake combines creamy cheesecake, fresh blueberries, and a buttery crumb topping, creating a delightful dessert. Customize it with different fruits, flavors, or dietary adjustments to suit your taste!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Crumb Cake:

  • 3 and 1/3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup cold butter cut into cubes
  • Grated zest from 1 lemon optional
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Blueberry Cheesecake Filling:

  • 8 oz. mascarpone
  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 and 2/3 cups blueberries

Glaze:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 –3 teaspoons milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper, then spray both the bottom and sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, sugar, and lemon zest.
  • Add the cold butter to the dry ingredients. You can work it with your hands, press it with a fork, or use a mixer. Continue until the mixture becomes grainy.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla, and mix to combine. The mixture should be crumbly. If it seems too sandy, squeeze it with your fingers to form pea-sized crumbs.
  • Press about 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan (about 1 ½ inches high). Place the pan and the remaining crumbs in the fridge.
  • For the filling, mix together the cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla, sugar, and corn starch just until combined. Add the eggs and mix again, but don't overmix.
  • Pour half of the cheesecake mixture into the chilled crust and scatter about 2/3 cup of blueberries over the filling. Spread the remaining cheesecake mixture on top, then scatter the remaining blueberries and crumbs over the top.
  • Bake at 350°F until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 65-75 minutes. If the top starts to brown too much, tent it with aluminum foil.
  • To make the glaze, stir together powdered sugar and milk or cream. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar; if it’s too thick, add more milk.

Notes

Caster sugar is a finer form of granulated sugar. You can easily make homemade caster sugar by processing regular granulated sugar in a food processor, blender, or coffee grinder until the granules become smaller. Just be careful not to over-process it, as doing so will turn the sugar into powdered sugar!