Blueberry Big Crumb Cake

Name: Blueberry Big Crumb Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) rinsed and drained canned white beans (half a 19 oz/540 mL can); ¾ cup (185 mL) sugar; ¼ cup (60 mL) buttermilk or thin plain yogurt; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil; ¼ cup (60 mL) butter, softened; ¼ cup (60 mL) buttermilk or thin plain yogurt; 1½ cups (375 mL) flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, or a combination); 1½ cups (375 mL) flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, or a combination); 2 large eggs; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 mL) fresh or frozen (not thawed) berries, or a few thickly sliced plums, peaches, or apricots; 1½ cups (375 mL) flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, or a combination); 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 mL) fresh or frozen (not thawed) berries, or a few thickly sliced plums, peaches, or apricots; 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 mL) fresh or frozen (not thawed) berries, or a few thickly sliced plums, peaches, or apricots; 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 mL) fresh or frozen (not thawed) berries, or a few thickly sliced plums, peaches, or apricots; 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 mL) fresh or frozen (not thawed) berries, or a few thickly sliced plums, peaches, or apricots; ¾ cup (185 mL) flour (all-purpose or whole wheat); ¾ cup (185 mL) flour (all-purpose or whole wheat); 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter, softened; 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 mL) fresh or frozen (not thawed) berries, or a few thickly sliced plums, peaches, or apricots; ¼ cup (60 mL) Candied Red Lentils (optional); ¼ cup (60 mL) packed brown sugar; ¼ cup (60 mL) sugar; ¾ cup (185 mL) flour (all-purpose or whole wheat); Pinch of salt

Preparation info

Serves
12 to 16

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spilling The Beans

By Julie Van Rosendaal and Sue Duncan

Published 2011

About

Any fruit in season goes well in a crumb cake—peaches, plums, chopped rhubarb, or fresh or frozen berries. It’s cake on the bottom, crumble on top—the best of both worlds.

Ingredients

Cake

1 cup (250 mL) rinsed and drained canned white beans (half a 19 oz

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Place the beans in the bowl of a food processor along with the sugar, butter, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla, and pulse until well blended and smooth.

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the wet ingredie