Old-fashioned Blueberry Buckle (coffee Cake)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups blueberries, well drained (fresh or frozen)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375df. generously grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan.
• 2 make topping:.
• 3 combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl; use your fingers to rub in the butter until crumbly. set aside.
• 4 make batter:.
• 5 use a wire whisk to blend the flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom together in a medium sized mixing bowl; whisk in the lemon zest. in a large bowl cream together the sugar, butter, egg and vanilla; stir in the milk. gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, stirring just until blended. gently fold in the blueberries.
• 6 pour the batter into prepared pan; sprinkle evenly with the topping.
• 7 bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a cake tester or knife comes out clean.
• 8 let the buckle cool for 10 minutes, then carefully loosen sides with a knife or spatula before turning out onto a serving dish.
• 9 serve warm with a cuppa coffee or tea (or glass of milk), topped with ice cream or whipped cream, as desired.