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Crumb Cake

Crumb Cake is a soft and moist cake topped with a thick layer of crumbly streusel topping, baked to perfection, and served with a dusting of confectioners' sugar. It can be enjoyed as a breakfast treat with a cup of coffee or tea or served as a dessert. Even though it's called a crumb cake, don't expect to find any crumbs left behind on anyone's plate...it's that good!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time38 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 23 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Crumb Cake
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 438kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

Cake

  • 1 ¼ cups (142 g) cake flour
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, room temperature
  • cup (82 g) buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • confectioners' sugar, for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, including up the sides, leaving extra hanging over the edges. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Topping

  • To a medium bowl, add butter, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. Add the flour and stir until the mixture is completely combined. Be careful not to over mix or it can become like a paste.

Cake

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment on low speed, add flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Mix to combine. Add butter pieces one at a time, mixing until there are no visible butter pieces and it has a very fine crumb, about 1 minute.
  • Add buttermilk, egg, yolk, and vanilla; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute, scraping the bowl as needed.
  • Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan, spreading with a spatula if needed.
  • Using your hands or a fork, break up the topping into pieces. Spread the topping in an even layer on top of the batter.
  • Bake for 38-40 minutes or until crumbs are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Then, using the excess aluminum foil, lift the cake out of the pan to continue cooling.
  • Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 438kcal