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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees and butter and flour a 9×9 baking dish.
2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening.
3
Stir in vanilla, egg and milk until combined.
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Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
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Add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
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Be careful not to over-mix the batter.
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Gently fold in the blueberries.
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Pour batter into prepared 9×9 baking dish.
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In a medium bowl, combine remaining sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter.
10
Blend together with a fork until all of the ingredients are crumbly.
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Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over top of the cake batter.
12
Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Freeze Your Blueberries 🫐Toss frozen blueberries in a tablespoon of flour before folding into the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom and ensure even distribution throughout the cake.
- Brown Your Butter for Streusel 🧈Use browned butter in your crumb topping to add a rich, nutty depth that elevates the cinnamon flavor and creates a more complex, premium taste.
- Room Temperature Ingredients 🌡️Bring eggs, buttermilk, and butter to room temperature before mixing to ensure proper emulsification, resulting in a tender, even crumb structure.
- Don't Overmix the Batter 🥄Mix only until ingredients are just combined after adding flour to prevent developing gluten, which would make your cake tough and dense instead of light and tender.
- Toast Your Streusel Separately ✨Bake the crumb topping separately for 5-7 minutes before adding to the batter, then bake again with the cake for an extra-crunchy, golden topping that won't sink.
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