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    Blueberry Buckle Cake Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Blueberry Buckle Cake Recipe with Step by Step Pictures.This cake is super moist and fluffy. The cake has a light lemon flavour and it has blueberries dotted all over the cake which makes it super moist and tasty.

    Blueberry Buckle Cake Recipe 

    This cake is super moist and fluffy. The cake has a light lemon flavour and it has blueberries dotted all over the cake which makes it super moist and tasty.

    About Blueberry Buckle Cake Recipe

    I specially love this to have with a cup of coffee or tea. The cake has a streusal topping which has a cinnamony buttery flavour to it.

    Buckles. A buckle is a single-layer cake with berries or cut-up fruit in the batter that gives it a buckled or indented, appearance. It's a charmingly old-fashioned dessert that deserves a comeback. Some recipes call for you to sprinkle the fruit on top of the batter, while others call for you to stir it in.

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    Ingredients for Blueberry Buckle Cake Recipe 

    Unsalted Butter  

    Unsalted butter allows you to completely control the flavour of your recipe. This is especially important in baked goods that rely heavily on the pure, sweet cream flavour of butter (butter cookies or pound cakes). When it comes to cooking, unsalted butter allows the true, natural flavour of your foods to shine through.

    Baking Powder 

    In baked goods, baking powder is used as a leavening agent. Additionally, it functions as a cleaning agent for home furnishings. Even though the leavening agents won't function as well if it expires, you can still use it as you would baking soda. Baking powders come in single-acting and double-acting varieties.

    Fresh Blueberries 

    Most blueberries have a sweet, acidic flavour. They are not particularly sweet, and unripe blueberries taste sour. They are small but juicy, releasing juice when you bite into them. Wild blueberries are smaller than cultivated blueberries and have a more floral flavor.

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    Buckle Cake Recipe | Blueberry Buckle Cake Recipe

    Aarthi
    Blueberry buckle cake is a soft lemon flavoured cake which has fresh blueberries all over it. The cake has a crispy buttery streusal topping.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings

    Ingredients
      

    FOR CAKE:

    • Sugar - ¾ cup 150 grams
    • Butter - ¼ cup 60 ml
    • Egg - 1
    • Lemon Zest - 1 tsp
    • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 ½ cup 180 grams
    • Baking powder - 2 tsp
    • Salt a pinch
    • Milk - ½ cup 120 ml
    • Fresh Blueberries - 1 cup

    FOR TOPPING:

    • Unsalted Butter - ¼ cup 60 ml
    • Brown Sugar - ¼ cup 50 grams
    • White Sugar - ¼ cup 50 grams
    • All Purpose Flour / Maida - ⅓ cup 40 grams
    • Cinnamon Powder - 1 tsp

    FOR 1 CUP MEASURES 240 ML

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 180 degree c. Line a 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
    • Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well..
    • Take butter, sugar lemon zest in a bowl and mix well.
    • Add in egg and mix well.
    • Add in half of the flour and milk and fold gently.
    • Add remaining flour and fold gently.
    • Add blueberries and mix well.
    • Spoon this into the pan and set aside.
    • Mix all ingredients for topping and spoon this over the cake.
    • Bake for 40 to 45 mins.
    • Remove and cool completely.
    • Slice and serve.

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    Blueberry Buckle Cake Recipe  Step by Step Pictures

    1)Take butter in a bowl

    2)Add in sugar

    3)Add in lemon zest

    4)This gives a lemony flavour to the cake

    5)Mix well

    6)Add in one egg

    7)Mix well

    8)Take flour in a bowl

    9)Add in baking powder

    10)Add in salt

    11)Mix well

    12)Add in flour

    13)Add in milk

    14)Fold gently

    15)Add fresh blueberries

    16)Fold gently

    17)Line a pan with parchment paper

    18)Spoon batter in

    19)Spread evenly

    20)Now lets make topping. Take butter in a bowl

    21)Add in sugar, brown sugar

    22)Add in cinnamon

    23)Mix well

    24)Add in flour

    25)Mix well

    26)Sprinkle all over cake

    27)Bake till done

    28)Slice and serve

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why is it called a buckle cake?

    A buckle is an amusing name for a traditional fruit-studded coffee cake. Buckles, like many other desserts in the cobbler family, get their name from their appearance-grunts grunt while cooking, slumps slump when served, and buckles-you guessed it-buckle.

    What is the origin of blueberry buckle?

    According to a little research, the name comes from the crinkled or "buckled" appearance of the streusel crumb topping as the cake batter rises. Buckle's origins are a little mysterious. The dish has been around for centuries in the United States, implying that it was created by colonists. Buckle is a popular dessert in New England,
    where it is frequently made with blueberries.


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