8" cast-iron skillet or 8x8", 9x9", or 10x10" baking dish
Ingredients
¼cupunsalted butter½stick
1¼cupssugardivided
1cupself-rising flour
1cupwhole milk
Juice from 1 lemon1 to 2 tbsp
1tspvanilla extract
2cupsfresh blueberries
Vanilla ice creamfor serving
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Place the butter in your cast-iron skillet (or dish) and place in the oven while it preheats.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup of sugar, the flour, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Take the skillet/dish out of the oven and swirl the melted butter around to evenly coat the bottom of the pan/dish.
Pour the batter over the melted butter (don't stir).
Sprinkle the blueberries evenly over the top.
Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of sugar over the top.
Bake until golden and bubbly! About 40 to 45 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let it rest for about 10 minutes. Serve with ice cream and enjoy!
Notes
See the video near the top of the blog post for visual guidance. If you liked the video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you don't have self-rising flour, you can use regular all-purpose flour combined with 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1/4 tsp of baking soda.In place of blueberries, canned sour cherries in water are delicious, too. Don't drain the cherries, simply pour directly over the batter (without stirring) and then top with the 1/4 cup sugar. Bake for the same amount of time. Leftovers can easily be heated in the microwave. Leftovers will keep covered for several days on the counter and 1 week in the fridge.