Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake - Photo by JayDi Photography

Don't you just hate when it's your day off and you're really wanting to sleep in a bit but something wakes you up at an ungodly hour? That happened to us today. Eight am and we're hearing banging and drilling and hammers. What in the world? A peek out the window reveals a gloomy day and workers from our property management replacing the gutters on all of the townhouses in our complex. Ugh. It's gotten really chilly in the last few days. Fall is on its way and it's the kind of day you just want to fill your home with baked goodness smells. Warm and inviting. I've been saving this recipe for such an occasion. It's sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

MAKES: 10-12 servings

CAKE:

3/4 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

FILLING:

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

GLAZE:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.

Spoon a third of the batter into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan.

Combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; sprinkle half over batter.

Top with half of the berries.

Repeat layers. Top with remaining batter.

Bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm coffee cake.

Note: If using frozen blueberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.