Here’s a classic, soft, and buttery Crumb Cake recipe 🍰—perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert:
🥣 Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
For the Crumb Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F)
- Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking pan
2. Make Crumb Topping
- In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt
- Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- Set aside
3. Prepare Cake Batter
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla
- Fold in sour cream
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing until just combined
4. Assemble
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan
- Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the batter
5. Bake
- Bake 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool in the pan before slicing
💡 Tips:
- For extra flavor, add a handful of chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) to the crumb topping
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving for a decorative touch
- Serve warm with coffee or tea for a perfect brunch treat
If you want, I can also give you a quick 1-bowl crumb cake recipe that takes under 45 minutes and still has a soft cake with a crunchy crumb topping.
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