Blueberry Boy Bait

This "boy bait" is one of my all-time favorite things to eat for dessert (also breakfast, but don't tell anyone).  I do find it kind of weirdly embarrassing to tell people the name, but I still find it amusing enough that I haven't renamed it something more boring.  This is one of my go-to desserts for guests.  It is kind of a blueberry coffee cake--a rich, buttery cake studded with berries and topped with cinnamon sugar.  The flavors meld together so beautifully, I just want to keep eating it.  It is amazing when it is warm out of the oven, but that doesn't stop me from eating it cold straight out of the pan the next morning.  Also, I have made it with a three-berry mix (blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries) which was also divine....possibly even better than with just blueberries, so feel free to mix it up!

Blueberry Boy Bait

Number of Servings: 12
Time to Prepare: 1 hour 10 minutes

• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, divided (or other berries)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350.  Grease a 9x13" pan and set aside.

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.  In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition.  Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture, mixing until incorporated. Mix in 1/2 of the buttermilk.  Repeat with another addition of flour, the rest of the milk, and ending with the final addition of flour. Gently fold in about 1 cup of the blueberries and spread the batter into the prepared pan.

Scatter the rest of the berries over the top of the batter. Combine the 1/4 cup white sugar and the cinnamon and sprinkle over everything.  Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.  It is great served with ice cream or whipped cream, but I usually just let it stand on its own!

Source: slightly adapted from Our Best Bites
Produce Used: Blueberries