Dutch Oven
Breakfast
Camping Berry Coffee Cake: Easy Dutch Oven Recipe
This simple berry coffee cake is baked in a Dutch oven, perfect for a hearty breakfast that satisfies early morning hunger on any camping trip.
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Added August 10, 2026
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •1 teaspoon baking powder
- •½ cup sugar
- •1 cup sour cream
- •2 count eggs
- •½ cup butter
- •1 cup fresh summer berries
- •1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- •¾ cup brown sugar
- •1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
- •¾ cup unsalted butter
Equipment
- • 12-inch Dutch oven
- • Charcoal briquettes
- • Mixing bowls
- • Fork or fingers for cutting in butter
Instructions
- 1Start 25 to 30 charcoal briquettes.
- 2Grease a 12-inch Dutch oven with vegetable oil.
- 3Combine all the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar) in a mixing bowl.
- 4Melt the butter in a small saucepan and cool. Add the sour cream and eggs, and mix well. Fold the butter mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring only until moistened.
- 5Fold the berries into the mixture, and pour it into the Dutch oven.
- 6Using a fork, cut in the butter with brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.
- 7Sprinkle the streusel over the top of the cake.
- 8Place the Dutch oven over 8 to 10 coals, and place 12 to 15 on top.
- 9Bake for approximately 40 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.
Camp tips
- • Do not overmix the batter when combining the wet and dry ingredients. This keeps the cake light and fluffy.
- • For a delicious twist, experiment with different berries based on the season.
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