This is a recipe I started making as a teenager for my family. It originally came from a cookbook of my Mom's. I have slightly adapted the recipe over time.
The name buckle comes from the process of the cake batter rising but the berries and topping weighing it down or causing it to "buckle".
This
is a recipe I started making as a teenager for my family. It originally came
from a cookbook of my Mom's. I have slightly adapted the recipe over
time.
The
name buckle comes from the process of the cake batter rising but the berries
and topping weighing it down or causing it to "buckle".
Ingredients
1/2 c butter
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
2 c flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Zest from 1 lemon
1/2 c buttermilk (or milk)
2 c blueberries
Topping
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 c butter
Directions
Cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg.
Combine the dry ingredients. Add to the egg mixture alternately with the milk.
Scrape into a greased or parchment lined 9" pan. Top with the blueberries.
Combine the topping ingredients until crumbly. Spread over the berries.
