Blueberry Buckle: Moist, Fluffy, and Flavor Packed
27 days ago
This Blueberry Buckle is a flavorful cake that has a delicious buttery flavor, with juicy berries and a tasty crumble on top! Enjoy as a breakfast with a cup of coffee, or a sweet treat later in the day with a glass of cold milk!
Years ago, when my family lived in Seattle, we would take the kids blueberry picking. My kids would eat their way through the fields as my hubby and I quickly filled buckets up of juicy berries.
Once home, we would make breads, cobblers, cakes, and more! The best part about hand-picked berries were the size and juiciness. I always scoped out the largest, most vibrant looking berries and added them to the bucket. Sometimes, the berries were the size of quarters. YES, blueberries that big! Crazy, right? Grocery store berries just haven’t looked the same to me since those days!
Not only would we use the berries in lots of parfaits, smoothies, baked goods, and sweet treats; but we also would freeze the rest for a later date and pull them out when needed.
The most frequent way we used up our blueberries was by making this Classic Buckle. So moist, fluffy, and flavor packed!
A buckle is a single-layer cake with berries or cut-up fruit in the batter. As the cake bakes, it rises around the fruit giving it a “buckled” appearance. It has more batter than fruit and tastes like a coffee cake.
Typically, dense in texture and topped with a crumble or streusel. Buckles can be served for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or an anytime snack.
Fresh blueberries are best. They are the juiciest versus frozen. Toss them with a spoonful of flour to keep them evenly distributed throughout the cake.
Frozen berries work, just be sure to add a few minutes to the baking time.
Don’t overmix as this can cause the cake to be too dense and rubbery tasting.
You can easily swap out blueberries for other berries like blackberries, strawberries, or raspberries. It also tastes great with peaches or cherries!
Carefully fold in the blueberries as they can turn the batter purple if not careful.
If you prefer muffins, use a muffin tin and bake for about 18-20 minutes.
This buckle is best enjoyed fresh from the oven as that is when its warm and melts in your mouth. However, you can also store this in an airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature. To reheat, place piece in microwave for about 30 seconds. You can even spread some butter on top once warmed!
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