Old Fashioned Blueberry Buckle
This Old Fashioned Blueberry Buckle is a delicious, berry-filled cake that can be served for breakfast, dessert, or between meal snacking.
Whenever I mention the name of this cake to my kids, they laugh. And to be fair, “buckle” is a pretty funny name for a cake.
A buckle is in the same family as the crisp, cobbler and crumble, but unlike other similar desserts, the fruit in a buckle is mixed right into the batter, which tends to give it a buckled appearance on top–hence the name.
Sometimes buckles are topped with a streusel topping, sometimes they aren’t. But as a big fan of streusel, I usually include it.
The best thing about this old-fashioned dessert with the funny name is that it’s super easy to make, and a pleasure to eat.
For dessert, I like to serve this cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. And if you want to serve it with ice cream for breakfast, I’m not going to stop you.
I usually bake this blueberry buckle in a cast iron skillet because I love the way it browns the outside of the cake and gives it an old-fashioned appearance.
But a 9-inch round or square baking pan will work just as well. Either way, you’re going to end up with a light, fluffy, beautiful piece of cake.
This recipe also works well with other fresh berries, like blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. When using strawberries, I usually quarter or half them first.
This Old Fashioned Blueberry Buckle is proof that sometimes, the old and simple recipes that have been around for years are still some of the best. Enjoy!
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Here’s what you’ll need to make Old Fashioned Blueberry Buckle
- Sugar
- Flour
- Spices: cinnamon, ginger, salt
- Butter
- Baking powder
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Buttermilk
- Blueberries
