--- title: Blueberry Coffee Cake for the Blessed Mother's Birthday description: Danielle Bean shares a recipe for a simple coffee cake you can serve to celebrate the Blessed Mother's birthday on September 8. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20210907%20DBean%201.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/blueberry-coffee-cake-for-the-blessed-mothers-birthday#) [HOME](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/home) # Blueberry Coffee Cake for the Blessed Mother's Birthday Sep 7, 2021 4:00:00 PM  |  by [Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/danielle-bean) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20210907%20DBean%201.png) *Danielle Bean shares a recipe for a simple coffee cake you can serve to celebrate the Blessed Mother's birthday on September 8.* Coffee cake is a treat you can enjoy at any time of day. Here's a video showing how easy it is to make a blueberry coffee cake. Since blue is a color often associated with the Blessed Mother, this is a cake you and your family can make to celebrate Mary's birthday, traditionally celebrated on September 8. #### Get the full recipe below the video!   > [  > >   > >   > > > > > >   > >   > > View this post on Instagram > > > >   > >   > >   > >   > > > >   > >   > > > >   > >   > >   > > > > > >   > >   > > > > ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTfJqmhHub0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > [A post shared by Danielle Bean (@daniellebean)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTfJqmhHub0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)   > [Click to tweet: > Video: make a blueberry coffee cake with your family to celebrate Mary's birthday on September 8. Recipe by @daniellebean #catholicmom](https://ctt.ac/4URf5) #### Blueberry Coffee Cake Makes 1 8-inch cake ##### For the cake: 4 T. butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup milk 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries ##### For the topping: 1/3 cup flour 4 T. butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan. Combine butter & sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until thoroughly blended. Add egg & vanilla and mix well. Mix flour, baking powder & salt together and mix well. Add mixed dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture along with the milk & beat until the batter is smooth. Spread evenly in the prepared pan & sprinkle the blueberries on top. For the topping: Combine flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg and cut in until you have light dry crumbs. Spread over the blueberries. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Yum! Try this with raspberries or any other fruit you love! This recipe can be doubled and baked in a 9x13 pan. 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