Blueberry Buckle Coffeecake

One of my favorites and was given to me by a friend. The recipe calls for a 9-inch cake pan, but I prefer to use a 9-inch springform pan.

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups fresh blueberries (frozen/thawed blueberries can be used if you don't have fresh)

Crumb Topping

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 teaspoons milk

Instructions

1. Cake: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 9-inch round pan or 9-inch square pan.
2. Mix flour, sugar, shortening, milk, baking powder, salt and egg in large bowl. Beat for 30 seconds with spoon.
3. Carefully stir in blueberries.
4. Spread batter in pan. Sprinkle with crumb topping.
5. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Drizzle with Glaze and serve warm. 8 servings.
7. Crumb Topping: Mix all ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
8. Glaze: Mix all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake.

Posted by Becky/Colo at Recipe Goldmine 7/27/2001 9:56 am.