This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie selection was the Blueberry Crumb Cake. By the way, I keep wanting to call this a crumble cake. What the heck is a crumble?
In the recipe introduction, Dorie Greenspan states that you can use any type of berry except for strawberries because they are too watery. My farmers’ market only has strawberries this time of year, so I used Trader Joe’s frozen Very Cherry Berry Blend. This bag of frozen berries contains: cherries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.
I made half a recipe, added ground ginger along with the other spices, and used my 8″ springform pan. Next time I make this (and there will be a next time), I’ll make the full recipe and maybe try carmelizing some apples.
I made the cake one day and it was gone the next. I ate one slice and my husband, P, ate the rest. He really, really liked the cake. He asked me if it was bad that eat the whole thing. I told him no, because I halved the recipe. 😛
Thank you to Sihan for selecting the very delicious Blueberry Crumb Cake. Visit her blog to get the recipe.
Your cake looks fantastic! And it isn’t bad to eat the whole thing because there is fruit in it, right? 🙂 Great job!
That Cherry Berry Blend sounds really nice!! You cake looks gorgeous!
avec des pommes caramélisées, ça devrait être une super bonne idée 🙂
ton gâteau est superbe !
Your cake looks fabulous! The cherry berry blend sounds like a great addition.
I love the sound of your “very cherry” blend – delicious!
I love the very cherry blend (in theory, I’ve never used it though), it sounds exactly right for this cake. I’m making a mental note to get a bag the next time I’m at TJ’s. The cake looks great and I’m glad that your husband was such a fan of it. I always love it when I make something and it’s devoured right away.
Yum! This looks awesome! Cutting the recipe in half is a good call with something this delicious. I definitely recommend the apple.
The ultimate compliment! I love it when hubby can’t stop eating something that I make.
Very cherry sounds wonderful. 🙂
Love the twist! Your cake looks terrific!
I love cherries– looks great!
This looks so fantastic…one of the best I have seen, hands down. You are fast becoming one of my favorite go-to TWD bloggers…each week, always lovely. I am going to have to try again…with this photo as my inspiration! Great job.
Yeah, I think just about anything would be incredible in this cake and apples sound like a fantastic idea.
Looks wonderful! We really enjoyed this crumb cake too 🙂
I almost used the Trader Joe’s cherry berry blend on this, too! But I didn’t have quite enough left, so I bought a bag of frozen blueberries. Glad to hear that the blend works well — I think any berry would be great in this!
At this time we have only fresh flavourless strawberries from Spain, I used frozen blueberries. But your blend sounds interesting
Everything allright with your teeth after all the moo-moos?
I love the TJ’s frozen mix idea! Sounds perfect
Mmm, I love your addition of ginger. It totally compliments the fruit! And this crumb looks FANTASTIC. I’m sure the very cherry berry blend worked fabulously in this recipe. Can’t wait to see what happens when you try the apples!
Oooh…put the Very Cherry Blend on the list for my next TJs run. A little tart fruit in this would cut the butteriness of the topping. Looks great!
That berry blend sounds great! I wish we had a TJ’s in our area.
The blend you used sounds delicious and your cake turned out so beautifully. That’s funny your husband ate almost the entire thing.
Thank goodness this wasn’t in my face either or else I would have eaten the entire thing, too. I love that you made it in a springform pan! 🙂
I made it with blueberries the first time around and it was meh. I then made it a second time and it turned out way better as a banana oatmeal crumb cake.
Say hi to hubs P for me! 🙂
Hummm… cherries! I must try this when cherries are in season here, it sounds amasing!
…I’m still waiting for an invitation for coffee, ya know! LOL LOL LOL
I like the sound of a berry/cherry blend.
Just try not to say it too fast!
Another amazing job! I just love seeing what you do every Tuesday.
Very cherry blend.
I bet that tasted wonderful.
Your cake looks fantastic. Great job.
Your cake looks delicious. The mixed berries sound yummy. This was very popular at my house, too. My husband always comments “zero calories, right?”. Right.
Great job on your cake! I was just at Trader Joe’s today and was tempted by all of their frozen berry options 🙂
Yum looks beautiful!
Wow, it sounds like your husband REALLY liked the cake. I used a bag of Trader Joe’s frozen berries too. They are so convenient. Beautiful crumb cake!
LOVE the round cake; how smart to use the springform. I lost topping when I unmolded the cake, and was forced to eat the crumbs that fell below the cooling rack. Wait, was that a bad thing? I like cooking with frozen berries. Fresh market has some delicious ones; now I’ll check out Trader Joe’s offerings.
My favorite part of baking is when I make something that my husband enjoys. With the cheesecake we kept it in the freezer and rationed out slices every weekend. He was so sad when it was gone!
Nancy
These crumbs are fabulous! I bet cherries would be so good, alone or mixed with other fruits–a jumble crumble:)
Lovely! I love the addition of the ginger! Looks great and I’m glad your husband really, really, really liked it! 🙂
Yum! I think caramelized apples would be perfect for this cake!
Your cake looks so moist and delicious! Good idea to add ginger! Cherries sound like a great addition!
Your cake looks fantastic! I had TJ’s frozen cherries in my freezer (from a different coffee cake), but went for blueberries instead. I love the carmelized apple idea.
OoOh I love the idea of using ginger – I thin I will do that next time, because there will be a next time.
I will be making this again too! I love how adaptable it is!
Wonderful combination of berries. My husband ate almost all my cake too. But I didn’t half it.
I love your very cherry berry crumble cake! I love your idea of trying this with carmelized apples. So glad that your hubs enjoyed all (half?) of this, too!
I love TJ’s cherry berry blend — it was my first time using this fruit blend for this recipe, and really enjoyed it. The addition of ginger sounds fantastic — i’m noting it for next time. Great job Wendy!
I spent a good 20 minutes looking at a bag of frozen cherries – I’ll have to try this adaption!
I kept telling my husband that I was making Blueberry Crumble. 🙂
Trader Joes i sth best isn’t it? I love how you mixed this up a bit.
Wasn’t this recipe awesome? I just fell totally in love with this cake! Its super easy to make, smells delicious as it cooks.. and is just perfect with coffee! Love how yours came out 🙂
looks so good–and i’m loving that cherry berry blend thingie. i’m gonna seek that out at TJs.
We loved this cake too. The berry blend made a great looking cake.
See…now I have to try cherries! Looks wonderful.
Cherries and ginger – fabulous combo! Great job!
That looks wonderful. Love that berry combo. Lots of flavor there.
I have to add a note to my recipe to try caramelized apples, great idea. This was good. I was the one who ate the whole thing, and I made the full recipe!
A hubby who eats the whole pan is a happy hubby indeed! 🙂 Your cake looks and sounds great.
Yum and yum! It looks really great, and I bet the berry blend was delicious. So jealous of your Trader Joe’s, the closest one to me is 4 hours away.
the more berries the merrier 🙂