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June 14, 2010 15 Comments

Blueberry Lemon Crumb Cake (142 Calories & LITE)… For My Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Today is my birthday, yet another year older, sigh!  Yeah, I am a GEM-IN-I, the Sign of the “Twins” which means I have dual personality… talkative yet shy, bubbly yet easily bored, intellectual yet quirky.  I love my sign and I love astrology! 
I feel like a ## year old trapped in a body and mind of a 27 year old.  Seriously!  I feel like I haven’t grown past 27.  I believe that was a point in my life where I really knew myself, I knew what I wanted out of life, and I started becoming more comfortable with myself.  That was a really fun age, it sucks getting old.  🙁

Yesterday I went over my sis-in-law and brother’s home and celebrated my birthday with my nieces, my parents, and my husband.  I decided to bake my own cake since half the people need to watch their fat intake.  I had fresh blueberries at home and opted to bake a cake my parents would enjoy as well.  I found a bunch of recipes online and created my own recipe once I had a general idea of the proportions.  After my family sang Happy Birthday to me, my nieces gave me this beautiful card filled with such heartfelt words… love you guys!  🙂


My thoughtful hubby surprised me with red wine and a card at midnight… I wonder what he has in store for me today… just kidding!  It really is the thought that counts and I am so touched with his midnight gesture, it’ll be a good day!

And now, my birthday cake!

MODIFICATIONS I MADE:

  • Most crumb cakes contain about 6 tbsp of butter or more.  I lowered the butter by 50% and added 1 tbsp of Canola Oil. 
  • I used 1 egg and 1 egg white, this saves about 5 grams of fat.
  • I didn’t have buttermilk on hand, so I used milk and vinegar as substitution.
  • For the streusel, I used 2 tbsp of butter and 1/2 tbsp of Canola Oil.  You will not be able to tell the difference. 
  • In addition, I used 3/4 cup of Whole Wheat Pastry Flour and 3/4 cup of White Flour.  The Whole Wheat Pastry Flour will add some fiber to this cake.


APPROXIMATE NUTRITION PER SERVING (yields 16 squares)

  • Calories: 142 cals
  • Fat: 5.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
  • Carbs: 26 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g
  • Fiber: .75 g


BLUEBERRY CRUMB CAKE (LITE) 
~ yields 16 servings @ 350 degrees

INGREDIENTS for Cake:

  • Whole Wheat Pastry Flour – 3/4 cup
  • White Flour – 3/4 cup
  • Baking Powder – 1 1/2 tsp
  • Baking Soda – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt – 1/4 tsp
  • Unsalted Butter – 3 tbsp (room temperature)
  • Canola Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Sugar – 2/3 cup
  • Egg – 1 (room temperature)
  • Egg White – 1 (room temperature)
  • Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp
  • Milk 1% – 1/2 cup (room temperature)
  • Vinegar – 1 tbsp
  • Lemon Zest – of 1 Lemon
  • Blueberries – 1 1/2 cups


INGREDIENTS for Streusel: 

  • Brown Sugar – 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
  • White Flour – 1/4 cup
  • Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp
  • Unsalted Butter – 2 tbsp (room temperature)
  • Canola Oil – 1/2 tbsp


DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Lightly butter a square baking dish and set aside.
3. If you do not have buttermilk on hand, combine the milk and vinegar, this will take about 5 minutes to curdle.  Set aside. 
4. Sift the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.  Set aside.
5. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and oil until light and creamy. 
6. Now add the sugar to the butter mixture and whip on high until creamy and combined.

7. Add the egg and egg white to the butter mixture.  Combine well.
8. Add the vanilla extract and zest of a lemon.

9. Add the dry mixture and milk to the butter mixture in thirds, starting with the dry and ending with the dry.  DO NOT OVERMIX!
10. Pour the batter into the baking dish.
11. Top with blueberries. 



For the Streusel:

12. Combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter, and oil into a bowl.  Mix until all ingredients are combined, this should form a crumbly mixture. 
13. Add the streusel on top of the blueberries.
14. Place the baking tray in the oven for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Cool and serve.

STREUSEL RATING: *****/5
I loved the streusel.  Considering I only added 2 tbsp of butter, it was really good.  The 1/2 tbsp of oil helped bind the ingredients together.  The streusel tastes sweet and cinnamony.

OVERALL RATING: ****/5

The Blueberry Crumb Cake was really good.  My family loved it and they are a tough crowd to please, my brother is my biggest critic.  The blueberry flavor is so intense in this cake… it helps that blueberries are in season at the moment.   
Texture: The texture of this cake was great and light.  It was crumbly and buttery without a ton of butter.
Moistness: I feel this cake could have been a teeny bit moister.  This is probably due to the lack of fat, however the milk and vinegar helps a great deal.

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  1. [email protected] and Dreams says

    June 14, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    It looks so delicious!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    June 14, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    My birthday is two days after yours. I was looking at making a blueberry lemon cheesecake, but I'll probably go with this!

    Reply
  3. honeywhatscooking says

    June 15, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    Hi Anonymous..

    I suggest you make the Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake by Tyler Florence… it is heavenly.
    If you want to make something low fat, then I'd make the Blueberry Lemon Crumb Cake.

    https://www.honeywhatscooking.com/2009/12/tyler-florences-ultimate-cheesecake.html

    Reply
  4. Jessica says

    June 16, 2010 at 2:20 AM

    This blueberry crumbcake looks so light, fluffy, buttery and delicious, I'd love to eat it right now with a cup of coffee. Your pictures are great, and make this cake look so delectable which I am sure it was!

    Reply
  5. honeywhatscooking says

    June 16, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    Thanks Jessica… I can have tea/coffee anytime with a piece of cake. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Rose says

    June 16, 2010 at 5:20 AM

    Body fat and dietary fat aren't the same thing. Don't be afraid of fat!

    Reply
  7. iheartcakes says

    June 16, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    I'm turning 28 very soon, so I know what you're talking about! I feel as if I haven't changed since I was 23-24, but I did recently decide what I wanted to do with my life – at the age of 27! I'm a cancer, so I love to bake for my loved ones, and I'll definetely make this favourite now that there's a slightly less buttery version! 😉

    Reply
  8. Ciao Chow Linda says

    June 16, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    This sure looks good to me. I may make this over the weekend.

    Reply
  9. honeywhatscooking says

    June 17, 2010 at 4:25 AM

    @iheartcakes.. this is a light buttery cake.
    Thank you all!!!
    I hope you like it.

    Reply
  10. My Little Space says

    June 23, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    OMG…what a coincidence! June the 14th was my birthday too! Happy Belated Birthday to you. May many happy returns.
    Blessings, Kristy

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    June 25, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    My daughter tried your recipe to make this cake on father's day. It tasted delicious. Please post some more recipes , I love to try your recipes.Thanks.

    Reply
  12. honeywhatscooking says

    June 26, 2010 at 2:47 AM

    Hi Anonymous… so happy to hear that. I will work on more reduced fat recipes 🙂
    Thanks!!

    Reply
  13. honeywhatscooking says

    July 7, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    @Kristy (My Little Space).. thanks so much.. a very Happy Belated B'day to you as well!

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    February 8, 2014 at 3:51 AM

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  15. Marian Wooten says

    August 12, 2016 at 4:32 AM

    I THINK I WILL TRY A FRENCH PRESS. I PURCHASED A DELICIOUS COFFEE AT FRESH MARKET BUT WHEN I BREWED IT IN MY COFFEE MAKER IT DIDN’T TASTE THE SAME, DILUTED FLAVOR. HOPEFULLY THE FRENCH PRESS WILL HELP. THANKS FOR THE YUMMY RECIPE ALSO.

    Reply

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