Ah, you’re talking about crumb cake—that delightfully soft cake topped with a buttery, sweet crumb topping! 😋 Here’s a simple breakdown and recipe you can try:
Classic Crumb Cake Recipe
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (115g) butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the crumb topping:
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1/3 cup (45g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (60g) butter, cold
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional, but delicious!)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Make the cake batter:
- Cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt alternately with milk until smooth.
- Pour into the prepared pan.
- Make the crumb topping:
- Combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Assemble:
- Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake:
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Cool and serve:
- Let cool slightly before slicing. Perfect with coffee or tea! ☕
If you want, I can also give you a super fluffy version or a streusel version with brown sugar and nuts—both take it to the next level.
Do you want me to share that upgraded version too?
