In a large mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar, melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla.
¾ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup butter, ½ cup milk, 1 egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla
Place flour over the top of the mixed ingredients. Sprinkle baking powder and salt over the flour. Start by mixing the dry ingredients together, and then mix into the wet ingredients. Stir just until the flour is mostly mixed in. It's okay to still have a bit of flour remaining.
2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
Fold in the blueberries. While folding the berries in, you'll finish stirring all the flour into the batter.
2 cups blueberries
Place batter in a greased 8x8 inch baking dish.
Topping
In a separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until the mixture is smooth and thick.
½ cup flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 4 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt
Use your hands to grab a few tablespoons at a time and crumble between your fingers. Let the uneven crumbs fall over the top of the cake batter.
Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown and the cake is fully baked through.
Remove from oven and allow to cool before serving.
Once cooled, cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
If using frozen blueberries, don't thaw first. Add the frozen berries directly to the batter. Increase the baking time by 10-15 minutes.
Don't overmix batter. Mix just until the batter comes together. It's okay if a bit of flour is still visible. Then add the blueberries and fold gently. The blueberries will be distributed evenly throughout the batter, and the remaining flour will be incorporated.
Add the crumble topping with your fingers. Crumble the topping between your fingers, creating uneven bits.
Check to see if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean or has a few crumbs, the cake is done.
Cool the cake before slicing. This helps the cake set and helps hold the cake together.