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Banana Crumb Cake

Banana Crumb Cake is a moist banana cake topped with an extra thick layer of streusel topping, almost as thick as the cake itself! Also known as Streuselkuchen, a crumb cake is a specific type of coffee cake, sometimes used interchangeably. But, the focus is on the delicious buttery, crumb topping, which I will not complain about!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Banana Crumb Cake
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 427kcal
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
  • ¼ cup (61 g) buttermilk room temperature
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)

Instructions

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

Topping

  • In a medium bowl, add butter, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir to combine. Add the flour and stir until the mixture is completely combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Cake

  • To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a 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, egg yolk, vanilla, and mashed bananas. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute, scraping the bowl as needed.
  • Pour the 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 banana batter.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until crumbs are golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with a few crumbs but no wet batter.
  • 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: 427kcal