From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Here is the buckle I promised yesterday. I am, however, adding a conditional provision to my claim that it's the world's greatest blueberry buckle. Every word of that is true, if you are working with seasonally ripe berries that are packed with flavor. There is not much to a buckle and if the berries are a bust it is not worth making. It's a fruit cake that's topped with a streusel that makes the surface of the cake look buckled. If the berries are not spectacular, I'm afraid the cake may disappoint. The recipe I use is, arguably, one of the easiest in the dessert repertoire, and it is a perfect exercise for young cooks. The cake is made with a simple batter that requires no special equipment, and save for a bowl or two, clean up is a snap. I use frozen berries to make this buckle. The batter is so stiff that the folding of fresh berries into it would crush them and cause them to bleed into the batter. Purple cake is a real turnoff. The crackly sugar crust makes this dessert a favorite of those who have a sweet tooth. I do hope you'll give this recipe a try. It is one of the simplest I've ever tried. Here is how the cake is made.
