Dessert: Blueberry Buckle

The Blueberry Buckle is a delicious cake to pair with your morning coffee or tea.

Yum :)

 

Blueberry Buckle Recipe



My mom's ancient recipe book - The 1981 edition that she got for her wedding



It has seen better days :) I once left it on the burner. The spine is badly charred.


The Recipe:

Cake

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk

Topping

2 cups blueberries
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margarine

 Oven 350 degrees

Directions

- Cream 3/4 cup of sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add egg.
- Stir together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add milk. Beat until smooth.
- Spread cake into a greased baking pan.
- Top with blueberries.
- For the topping, combine the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and butter or margarine until crumbly. Sprinkle over blueberries.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve warm with coffee, milk, or tea.


 

Ingredients



The mixture should be the consistency of cookie dough




Top cake with blueberries


 

The topping mixture



Ready for the oven

Enjoy