It’s cobbler…upside down. The easiest cobbler you’ll ever make, a Buckle is a uniquely simple variety that you can whip up quickly and easily. Unlike other cobblers, the fruit goes on top of the batter. Which is how it gets its fun name - the batter buckles under the weight of the fruit as a bakes. 

It is the most cake-like of all the cobblers, in fact, you could almost consider it a coffee cake, and some recipes add a streusel topping, making it even more like a coffee cake, but it is still considered a cobbler, and it is absolutely delicious. If you prefer tender cake to crunchy crisps, this will be your new favorite cobbler. 

I found a recipe in one of my vintage community cookbooks called Recipe Roundup from the Intermountain Cowbelles. Elaine Maher was sweet enough to share it, so let’s get started! 

We start with fresh fruit. I’m using blueberries because that is what’s ripe in my area at the moment, but almost any fruit will do, so use whatever is locally available. 

Sprinkle it with a half cup sugar and give it a good mix. Set that aside while we make our batter. 

The first step is to melt butter in a baking dish by placing it in the oven. While that’s melting, we can whip up our batter. 

Combine sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Give those a quick whisk to combine before you add milk, and stir until smooth. Set that aside while you pull your now melted butter from the oven. 

Pour the batter mixture over the butter, and resist the urge to mix it. Just let the butter pool around the batter. Now, pour the sugared berries right on top of the batter. That’s it! So simple. 

It’s ready to go in the oven and bake. After about an hour, you’ll have a delicious, buttery golden cobbler cake, ready to enjoy with a scoop of your favorite ice cream. 

If you’re inexperienced at baking, this is a great cobbler to start with. There are so many different types of cobbler, so if you’re curious, follow me for more, but if you’re looking for a simple, never fail recipe, this one is fantastic. 

Mine tasted like a blueberry muffin, and yours will vary greatly depending on the fruit you choose, but it will be a delicious summer treat no matter what you pick. 

I sure hope you enjoyed this remarkably simple and delicious recipe. I’m so grateful to Elaine for sharing so I could appreciate it 50 years later. I hope it inspires you to save more vintage spiral-bound community cookbooks, and cook more old recipes.