Blueberry Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups wholemeal flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups milk or milk alternative
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Topping

• 2 tablespoons cane sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Method

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, bicarb soda, and cinnamon.
• In a separate bowl, mix milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Add to the flour mixture. Fold in the blueberries and walnuts. Make sure not to overmix.
• Line the base of a spring-form tin with baking paper and grease tin.
• Spoon in the mixture
• In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and almonds. Sprinkle over the batter.
• Bake for 50 minutes, or until cooked when tested with skewer.

Source

The China Study Cookbook