My Blueberry Muffin Cake with a sweet yogurt glaze is the best kind of mash-up ~ part brunch showstopper, part cozy weekend treat. It’s packed with berries and basically gives you permission to eat dessert for breakfast.
Why fuss with all those individual muffin tins and liners when you can bake it all up into one glorious blueberry breakfast cake? I admit I’ve got a crazy little obsession for bundt cakes going on lately, specifically bundt cakes that take their cues from other breakfast type treats…remember that Apple Cider Doughnut Bundt Cake? Or the Glazed Old Fashioned Doughnut Bundt Cake? Once you go down this road it’s hard to turn back…trust me.
I swear this blueberry muffin cake is no more trouble to make than a boxed cake mix
The batter for this blueberry cake is super low tech, you’ll just need a big bowl, a whisk, and a spatula. Do you use silicone ‘spoonulas‘? (I can’t get along without mine.) I don’t know who invented them but they’re genius.
Don’t be stingy with the blueberries, I pack as many as I can into this cake.
As you can see, the batter is thick. I smooth it out a bit before popping it in the oven. You could top it with a sprinkle of raw sugar if you like, but since I knew I wanted to use a yogurt drizzle on mine, I went plain.
Ever since I discovered my new favorite cookie at Trader Joe’s, I can’t stop thinking about using yogurt in baking. This recipe uses it in the batter as well as the glaze, and it works really well with the muffin vibe. Don’t be confused…this blueberry muffin cake is not dessert, it’s a breakfast or coffee break type treat. So fair warning: if you’re expecting a rich sweet dessert you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re in the market for a little something delicious to have with your coffee, you’ll be super pleased!
How to make a sweet yogurt glaze
- Mix full fat yogurt with a little milk to thin it down.
- Sweeten with the sweetener of your choice, I used confectioner’s sugar.
- Stir well, and add more milk if it gets too thick.
- You can add a touch of vanilla extract, lemon juice, or lemon zest if you like.
- Note this yogurt glaze contains less sugar than a regular sweet glaze, so it won’t harden up.
Tips for a blueberry muffin bundt cake
- When I was developing this concept I really wanted my cake to taste like a blueberry muffin, so I based it on a blueberry muffin recipe, rather than adopt a cake recipe. I’m glad I did, because the flavor and, more importantly the texture, are spot on.
- If you use frozen berries, don’t defrost them before using.
- Because this is based on a muffin recipe, you don’t want to risk over baking. Muffins are more bread than cake, and less rich and sweet overall ~ they can be easily dried out by over baking.
- This cake is delicate so be gentle when flipping the cake upside down to remove it from the pan. I put a plate or platter securely over the top before flipping.
- You can serve your bundt with the rounded side up, or the rough side up, it’s your choice. I chose to show the rough side because it looks more like a muffin.
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Blueberry Muffin Cake
Equipment
- a standard 10-12 cup bundt pan
Ingredients
wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups full fat yogurt, for a richer cake, use sour cream 🙂
- 2 large eggs
dry ingredients
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
berries
- 3 cups blueberries
- 1 tsp flour
yogurt drizzle
- 2/3 cup yogurt
- 2-3 Tbsp powdered sugar
- dash of vanilla
- milk to thin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F Butter and flour a standard non stick 10-12 cup bundt pan, don’t skip this step.
- Whisk together the wet ingredients until smooth.
- Add in the baking powder, soda, and salt, and whisk well. Then stir in the flour, just until combined, don’t over mix.
- Toss the berries with the teaspoon of flour and then gently fold into the batter. The batter is thick, so do this gently.
- Spoon the batter into the bundt pan and gently smooth out evenly.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, testing with a toothpick. Don’t over bake.
- Let cool 15 minutes on a rack, then carefully turn out the cake to finish cooling. Loosen the edges and the center tube area with a flexible spreader before attempting to remove the cake.
- Let cool completely before drizzling.
- To make the yogurt drizzle whisk the yogurt, sugar, and vanilla with enough milk to thin it down so you can drizzle it over the cooled cake.
Notes
Nutrition
Hopefully, I will get to make this delicious looking cake soon.
I made this with the frozen black raspberries and after I tossed them with the flour, I carefully folded them into the batter quickly, and it worked out fabulously! This is a wonderfully flavored cake, great recipe!
Thanks for your feedback Kristine, black raspberries sound delicious.
Cake is in the oven! My house smells wonderful Wondering if I can freeze?
Nothing beats a bundt I always say! And nothing beats a blueberry muffin either. This looks totally delicious Sue. I’m thinking Saturday morning baking project!
Made this last night, house smelled wonderful. Cake turned out great. Didn’t use the glaze as I want to wrap pieces to go. Thanks for the recipe.
I love this quick feedback Michelle 🙂
Can I use another pan rather than a bunt pan
I’m not sure how it would do in a 9×13 pan but you could try. Or maybe 2 loaf pans?
Love your recipes!!!
Could I substitute frozen raspberries for the blueberries? Would the dough begin to cook before the berries got too mushy?
Thanks so much for all your hard work!!
Raspberries do go soft fast when you cook them, but the main issue with this recipe is that the dough is really thick, so blending them into the batter would probably break them up into pieces…you’d get a pink cake for sure!
How can this recipe be adapted for loaf pans?
I make your doughnut bundts all the time. Happy to add this one to the collection.
How do you think it would be with some oat flour? I think that is what makes your cakes stand out.
Great question Lorraine, I didn’t think to add oat flour because I was using the muffin recipe as a base, but you can’t go wrong adding oat flour to this. Let us know if you try it!
Perfectly brilliant Sue! That crusty top looks so delicious and love the drizzle too. I can’t wait to try this muffin/cake!