Absolutely! Here’s a classic crumb cake recipe — soft, tender cake with a buttery, cinnamon-sugar crumb topping 🍰.
Classic Crumb Cake
Ingredients (9×13-inch pan)
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Crumb Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan or line with parchment paper.
2. Make the Cake Batter
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
3. Prepare Crumb Topping
- In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add cold cubed butter.
- Use a pastry cutter or fingers to mix until it forms coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle crumbs evenly over the cake batter.
4. Bake
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- If crumbs brown too fast, cover loosely with foil during the last 5–10 minutes.
5. Cool and Serve
- Let the cake cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Optional: dust with powdered sugar.
Tips
- Extra crumbly topping: Add 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) to the crumbs.
- Moist cake: Do not overmix batter; overmixing can make cake dense.
- Make it a coffee cake: Drizzle with glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar + 2–3 tsp milk.
If you want, I can also give a “quick 1-bowl crumb cake” recipe that’s ready in under 45 minutes with minimal cleanup — perfect for beginners.
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