The Perfect Blueberry Buckle

Overview

One of Claire's favorite things about summer is spending time on Cape Cod with her family and eating her mom’s blueberry buckle. It’s a Martha Stewart recipe from many years ago, and it was her introduction to buckles, a category of streusel-topped cakes that incorporate lots of fruit. What Claire loves about Martha’s recipe is that it’s almost more fruit than cake, featuring clusters of berries barely held together by a tender batter. She wanted to create a similar blueberry buckle that incorporated the flavors and textures of corn, since corn and blueberries are natural partners. Claire does this two ways: First, crushed cornflakes are mixed into the streusel topping, contributing a light and satisfying crunch, and second, cornmeal is added to the batter, providing some textural contrast against the soft berries. Follow along with Claire Saffitz and serve the buckle with vanilla ice cream for dessert and then enjoy again for breakfast the next morning.