- IngredientsFor the cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup softened butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup brown or white sugar
- ¼ cup cold butter
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk. Mix gently.
- Fold in blueberries.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- For the crumble, rub cold butter into flour and sugar until coarse crumbs form.
- Sprinkle crumble evenly over the cake.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
- Toss blueberries in 1 tbsp flour to prevent sinking.
- Frozen blueberries can be used without thawing.
- Add lemon zest for a fresh flavour.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Blueberry Crumble Cake Bars