Heirloom Meals: Savoring Yesterday's Traditions Today

Blueberry Buckle Cake

Ruth Migliorelli’s Blueberry Buckle

Cake Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Topping Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup butter

Directions

  1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Use Springform pan.
  2. Sift together dry ingredients in large bowl. Then mix in eggs, milk, and shortening.
  3. Combine both bowls now in large bowl and blend well.
  4. Once mixed smoothly, stir in two cups of blueberries into the batter.
  5. To make the topping in a separate bowl mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter. Rub these ingredients together, and sprinkle on top of batter in the Springform pan.
  6. Then bake for 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 45-50 minutes
  • Total time: 1 hour &10 minutes

Yield: 8-10 servings


Categories: Heirloom Recipes

Tags: heirloom recipe, dessert, blueberry, cakes, summer