Blueberry Buckle

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Kinda Blue (Blueberry)

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (57)

Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 (9-inch) cake

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

For the cake:

Nonstick cooking spray
9 ounces cake flour, approximately 2 cups
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
5 1/4 ounces sugar, approximately 3/4 cup
1 large egg
1/2 cup whole milk
15 ounces fresh whole blueberries, approximately 3 cups

For the topping:

3 1/2 ounces sugar, approximately 1/2 cup
1 1/2 ounces cake flour, approximately 1/3 cup
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 ounces unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

For the cake:

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Spray a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground ginger. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, approximately 1 minute. Add the egg and beat until well incorporated, approximately 30 seconds. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and beat on low speed just until incorporated and then add 1/3 of the milk and beat until incorporated. Repeat, alternating flour and milk until everything has combined. Gently stir in the blueberries and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

For the topping:

In a small bowl combine the sugar, flour and nutmeg. Add the butter and work into the dry ingredients using a fork to combine. Continue until the mixture has a crumb-like texture. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the cake. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 35 minutes or until golden in color. Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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Meg Phila., PA 08-23-2009
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People were grabbing it out of the pan by handfuls!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yes, it is that good! I followed the recipe exactly except that I added a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to the streusel... mixture. I also used a bit more ginger than called for as I am a big spice lover. Seriously, my men were eating this out of the pan in handfuls and mumbling, with their mouths full about how good it was, crumbs on their lips! This would be a hit at any bake sale! I am making one later today with blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries since I have all three on hand. I hope that turns out just as scrumptiously! I think it will. This recipe is great!!!Read more
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Tom Morrison, CO 08-14-2009
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AWESOME!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the third AB recipe (cinnamon rolls and blueberry muffins are the others) I've tried, and I must say, it's the best... so far. The buckle is so tasty. I followed the advice of others and halved the amounts of ginger and nutmeg, replacing the missing halves with cinnamon. AB ROCKS!Read more
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null null, null 08-09-2009
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Very Pleased
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I forgot to read the reviews first, so I just followed the recipe, using the ginger and nutmeg. Despite the ginger, which is... barely noticeable, it tastes great, even the 2nd and 3rd day. I'm pretty sure if you didn't know it was in the recipe, you wouldn't be able to taste it. But I like the idea of the cinnamon, so I'm gonna try it that way next time. Read more
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Katharine Corvallis, OR 08-08-2009
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Berry Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very easy to prepare and bake! I used a ceramic 9x9 pie dish since I didn't have glass, and the cooking time came out to... about 45 minutes. Perfection! I will definitely be making this againRead more
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Jim Concord, MA 07-31-2009
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Great even with substitutions
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Used all purpose flour, salted butter, buttered pan, and used some cinnamon replacing part of ginger and nutmeg. Tasted... great especially right from the oven.Read more
recipe Blueberry Buckle
Tyler Minneapolis, MN 07-26-2009
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first buckle
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i replaced ginger for cinnamon and added some cinnamon to the topping. i used an 8x8 dish so i baked at 350 and it took a... little over an hour. first buckle i have ever had. I thought it was great.Read more