Blueberry Buckle Recipe With Lemon Glaze

Steps:

• FOR THE CRUMB TOPPING: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt & lemon zest.
• Add butter, using a fork or your fingers to cut in the butter until it is reduced to pea-size, then loosely cover the bowl & place it in the freezer while mixing the cake batter.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• FOR THE CAKE: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & nutmeg.
• In a large mixing bowl & with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, 3/4 cup sugar & lemon zest for 3-5 minutes or until light & fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Stir flour mixture into this butter mixture, about 1/3 at a time, alternating with the buttermilk, until both flour mixture & buttermilk are evenly incorporated into the batter.
• Gently fold just 1 cup of the blueberries INTO the batter, then spread the batter into the prepared pan before distributing the remaining blueberries evenly over the top of the batter.
• Remove the crumb topping from the freezer & sprinkle it over the berries.
• Bake the cake 45-50 minutes or until it is lightly golden & firm on top & a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean ~ Be sure to rotate it after the first 25 minutes for more even baking!
• FOR THE LEMON SYRUP: While the cake is baking, in a small saucepan, combine 1/3 cup of sugar & the lemon juice, whisking together until well blended. Heat the pan over medium-low heat & cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes, or until the liquid thickens a bit.
• Remove from heat & set aside to cool slightly.
• When the cake has finished baking, drizzle the warm glaze over the hot cake, then cool to room temperature.
• Any leftovers can be covered in plastic wrap & kept at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, milk and butter; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with blueberries., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over blueberries. , Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest; gradually stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon juice. Serve warm with buckle.

Steps:

• Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, shortening, salt, milk and eggs.
• Beat for 30 seconds.
• Stir in blueberries.
• Sprinkle with topping.
• Bake 50 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Drizzle immediately with glaze.