Blueberry Buckle

My grandmother made the BEST blueberry buckle in the world! So when I began to hunt for a recipe I had very high expectations. I found one by Martha Stewart and it did not disappoint. I am blogging it not because I can claim it as my own, but because I never want to loose it. It turned out great! There was not a crumb left and it was a great way to use some of the TEN POUNDS of blueberries we got from Fair Foods this week.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 5 cups wild or cultivated blueberries

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a springform baking pan, and dust with flour, tapping out excess. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low, and add egg and vanilla, beating until fully combined.
4. Add reserved flour mixture, alternating with the milk, a little of each at a time, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Remove from mixer. Gently fold in blueberries.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle streusel topping over cake. Bake until cake tester comes out batter-free, 60 to 70 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool for 15 minutes before 

Streusel Topping

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients together; cut in the butter using a pastry blender or fork until fine crumbs form.
2. Using hands, squeeze together most of the mixture to form large clumps. Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container, or sprinkle directly onto cake.