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Blueberry Boy Bait

5 from 10 votes
A buttery, nostalgic sheet cake dotted with juicy blueberries and topped with a cinnamon-sugar sprinkle. Perfect served warm or at room temperature.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings12 servings

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups 10 ounces all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs, large
  • 1 cup buttermilk whole, if you can track it down or whole milk
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries 2 ½ ounces

Topping

  • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries 2 ½ ounces
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Adjust the rack to the middle position (or the best position in your oven for baking) and preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease and flour a 9×13″ baking pan and set aside.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium high speed for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy (scrape the bowl as necessary).
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition. Reduce speed to medium and add ⅓ of the flour mixture, mixing until incorporated. Mix in ½ cup milk. Repeat with another addition of flour, the rest of the milk, and ending with the final addition of flour. Gently fold in the blueberries and spread the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Scatter the additional topping blueberries over the batter. Combine the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the blueberries. Bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for 20 minutes (or completely) before cutting into squares and serving. Serve warm or at room temperature, plain or with drizzled with cream and blueberries or topped with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 84mg, Sodium: 343mg, Potassium: 75mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 28g, Vitamin A: 570IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 106mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Course: Breakfast and Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blueberry Boy Bait
Calories: 271kcal
Author: America's test Kitchen
Cost: $7
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