Thursday, July 09, 2009

Blueberry Girl Bait

Actually, it's known officially as Blueberry Boy Bait, but I've chosen to modify my title due to the different sex of the chef (moi). In 1954, a 15-year-old girl won second prize in the junior division of a Pillsbury baking contest with a moist and tender blueberry cake that was named after the effect it had on teenage boys--one bite and they were hooked. The BGB (or BBB) straddles the line between a Blueberry Buckle (streusel topping) and a Blueberry Muffin. The BG/BB is especially moist and tender due to the two sticks of butter, hehe.

B(G/B)B

- 2 sticks butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups + 1 tsp flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 - 1.5 cups blueberries

B(G/B)B Cinnamon-Sugar Topping

- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 cup cinnamon
- 1/2 cup blueberries

  1. Cream the butter and two sugars together.
  2. Add in eggs, one at a time.
  3. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt. Add in 1/2 of the flour mixture into the butter/sugar/eggs.
  4. Add in half of the cup of milk.
  5. Add in remaining flour mixture, remaining milk.
  6. Fold in blueberries.
  7. Bake ~ 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  8. Remove from oven, add in 1/2 cup of blueberries on top (cake should be slightly set since it's half-baked and blueberries won't sink as much) and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  9. Finish baking until toothpick comes out clean, or about 40-50 minutes total.
  10. Let cool 20 minutes in pan.
  11. Enjoy!


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