This crumb cake recipe is a simple cake buried under a thick butter-crumb layer. It is not a coffee cake with a thin streusel or a crumb pie.
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Crumb Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 9 squares
Description
Crumb Cake. From Alissa.
Ingredients
- For the crumbs: 1 cup (125g) flour, 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 6 tablespoons cold butter
- For the cake: 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Cut the crumb butter into flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until clumps form.
- Cream the cake butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Alternate flour, baking powder, and salt with the milk.
- Spread the batter in an 8-inch pan, cover with crumbs, and bake 30 to 35 minutes.
Notes
The crumbs should be thicker than the cake. A light sprinkle is a different cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Crumbs
Cold butter, pea-sized and larger clumps.
Batter
It looks scant. That is right.
Cinnamon
In the crumbs, not the cake.
Doneness
A pick into the cake, not the crumbs, comes out clean.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Fruit?
A handful of blueberries under the crumbs.
Storage
Covered, 2 days. The crumbs soften after that.
Pan
Eight inches so the crumb stays tall.
Coffee cake
This one is the thick-crumb kind.