Name: Blueberry Boy Bait
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 3/4 cup coconut oil, room temperature (butter can be used!); 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 cup buttermilk (make your own by adding 1 tbsp. vinegar to a measuring cup and filling the rest with regular milk.); 2 eggs, separated, room temperature; 1/2 tsp. almond extract; 1 pint blueberries

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A simple and decadent dessert that has been revamped numerous times; this blueberry boy bait is hopefully at its final revision!

A blast from the past!

Blueberry Boy Bait cake slice on white plate with blueberries#dessert

I have made blueberry boy bait many times, and each time it is devoured. This recent adventure allowed me to take some nicer photos; ~~as you can see from my previous blueberry boy bait post, picture taking has become much more important to me~~. UPDATE: I have since updated the pictures YET AGAIN and am really happy with these ones! I love looking back and cringing...

Blueberry Boy Bait cake on spatula, whole cake in the pot in the background#cake

I had never heard of blueberry boy bait until I stumbled across the recipe on Food.com. Since making it, I have yet to find anyone who doesn't like it! I don't even have the proper size pans to make the dish and I still create it. If you are cooking it in weird size pans, adjust your cook time accordingly. For some reason, my recipe always takes much longer to cook. I should really invest in a nice 9x13 dish. I mean, I thought my one measured correctly but I will have to double check it after making this recipe. UPDATE: Making this recipe in a 9x13 dish is essential for the middle cake to cook! Trust me!

Blueberry Boy Bait cake in the making on stove, cake being sliced by fork on white plate with blueberries#blueberry

Blueberry boy bait is a fun dessert to use up any leftover blueberries hanging around that may not look so pretty anymore. My daughter had a blast making this with me during the new update and definitely had no issues eating it! I have changed so much up from the original time I made this dish that I almost want to call it my own. Almost 🙂

Blueberry Boy Bait cake on white plate with fork and blueberries on table nexto to blueberries and whole cake in pot#vegetarian

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Blueberry Boy Bait

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

A coffee cake that is super light and decadent!

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups brown sugar
¾ cup coconut oil, room temperature (butter can be used!)
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk (make your own by adding 1 tbsp. vinegar to a measuring cup and filling the rest with regular milk.)
2 eggs, separated, room temperature
½ tsp. almond extract
1 pint blueberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Cream together coconut oil and sugar in a stand mixer until lighter, about 5 minutes.
Sift in flour and mix until combined. Reserve ¾ cup of the mixture and set aside.
Add salt, baking powder, almond extract, buttermilk, and egg yolks to the remaining ingredients in the stand mixer. Mix until combined.
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until firm (I found using a hand mixer worked great instead of washing out my stand mixer bowl.)
Gently fold the egg whites into the batter and pour into a 9x13 baking pan. Evenly spread the blueberries across the top of the batter. Pour the reserved topping mixture over the blueberries and bake for 40-50 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 479Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 281mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 2gSugar: 39gProtein: 6g

You could try this recipe with strawberries or raspberries. However, we would have to rename it strawberry boy bait! I do think the name is so cute: it is almost like a coffee cake but still light. The best part of the cake though? The streusel topping! Sometimes I take out 1 cup instead of ¾ cup to add to the top of the cake. I am sure a mix of cinnamon, almond, or another nut would be great on top! There is only one way to find out...