Summer Strawberry Buckle

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This strawberry buckle recipe is the ultimate dessert, featuring a tender cake layer topped with a brown sugar crumble flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Ingredients

3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
2 cups cake flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2 Beat white sugar and ¼ cup butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Add milk; beat well.
3 Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt together into a separate bowl; stir into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in strawberries until incorporated. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
4 Beat brown sugar and ¼ cup butter together in a separate bowl until creamy; beat in all-purpose flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle topping over batter.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.