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 mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Cooling Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Banana Crumb Cake
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 427kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net
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)
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.
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 427kcal