Bursting Blueberry Cardamom Buckle.

The prettiest and most delicious blueberry buckle. A buttery, moist, light and airy cardamon infused cake with a generous layer of fresh blueberries and an extra crumbly, cinnamon sugar crumble. It’s a winner any time of day!

I just typed over four-hundred words only to completely delete them. Yup deleted. As in gone forever and never to be seen again. You’d be surprised how often that happens when I write my daily blog posts. Sometimes the words and stories just flow, and then other times it takes me a minute to really get into writing out a blog post.

Today it’s taking me a little more time than usual. I just spent the entire day writing up recipes, creating mood boards, and returning emails. It was a day full of non-stop screen time. It’s currently nine forty-five pm and, I’m not going to lie, my eyes hurt just a little. I’m excited to ditch the computer soon..ish. That said, I am feeling pretty happy with all I got done today, and very ready to get back in the kitchen tomorrow, so that’s just great!

And now I’m ready to tell you all about this blueberry buckle, that’s quite literally bursting with fresh summer blueberries.

{blueberry buckle before adding the crumble}

If you’ve never heard of a buckle, it’s really just another word for a fruit filled cake topped with a buttery streusel/crumble situation. The streusel topping on the cake makes the top look “buckled”, which is how it gets its name. If you read this description on the New York Times, it says that fruit buckles are softer and fruitier than a coffee cake, but much more buttery than a cobbler. So basically, it’s a soft, buttery, and generously fruit filled cake with a fun name. But most importantly, it’s really good!

And easy, which is always a major bonus in my book. OK and? You can eat this cake warm, right out of the oven, no cooling required, for brunch or dessert, maybe even with powdered sugar. And while completely optional, ice cream is definitely recommended.

Yessss.

Now. Onto the details.

Like I said, this blueberry buckle is pretty easy. First up, mix the batter. It’s a pretty simple mix of flour, butter, milk, and eggs, but what makes my batter especially good is the addition of sweet vanilla and cozy cardamom, neither of which are traditional in a buckle recipe, but both of which are delicious in a buckle recipe.

Especially with the blueberry pairing. It’s warm and cozy, but summery too.

So, you mix the batter and spoon it into a cake pan. Now you layer.

Layer one, buckle batter.

Layer two, fresh blueberries. And lots of them.

Layer three, crumble, times two, and with a pinch of cinnamom because it’s cozy and I love it.

Bake. Wait in anticipation, smell all the delicious smells, finally remove the buckle from the oven. See its beauty, taste its deliciousness…

Is your mouth-watering yet? Because mine is.

What I love most about this blueberry buckle is that the cake layer is oh so soft, but the blueberry layer is oh SO juicy, and the crumble layer is oh so buttery and sweet.

It’s three layers of perfection and they make for the perfect bite every single time. Also, I’ve seen buckles with the berries mixed into the cake batter, and others with the berries places on top, as I did. I haven’t made a buckle with the berries mixed into the batter, but I’m sure that would be just fine too. I personally love the way the blueberry layer really bursts into your mouth with each bite, but do what sounds best to you here.

You can serve this warm, for a brunch or after afternoon pick me up (topped with a light dusting of powder sugar if you like), or you can serve as an after dinner dessert, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Either way you serve it up, it’s going to be good. Make it today. Make it this weekend. Just make it soon before the summer blueberries are gone…and I start talking about apples and pumpkins.

If you make this blueberry buckle, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you. Oh, and of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram so I can see! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!