Crumb Cake
This crumb cake is a moist, delicious bakery-style cake topped with loads of cinnamon sugar crumble and dusted with powdered sugar.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Author: Lil' Luna
Cake
- 1¼ cup cake flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces, softened but cool
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- powdered sugar for dusting
Crumb Topping
In a medium bowl, whisk ⅓ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup brown sugar, ¾ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and 1¾ cup flour.
Pour ½ cup melted butter over the mixture and mix thoroughly. Mixture will be thick and doughy. Set aside.
Cake
With a hand or stand mixer, combine the 1¼ cup flour, ½ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
With the mixer on low, add 6 tablespoons butter one piece at a time. Mix until flour mixture resembles moist crumbs with no visible butter chunks remaining, about 1-2 minutes.
Add 1 egg, 1 yolk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and ⅓ cup buttermilk. Beat at medium for 1-2 minutes until the batter becomes light and fluffy, scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary.
Spread the cake batter evenly into the prepared pan. Top the batter with an even layer of pea-sized crumble topping pieces.
Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean and crumb-free. Cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
Remove the cake from the pan by lifting it out of the pan by the edges of the parchment paper and dust it with powdered sugar.
Make sure to use Cake Flour and NOT all-purpose flour. With all-purpose flour, you'll end up with a dry, tough cake. Cake flour ensures the batter is light, fluffy and moist.
STORE the cake in an airtight container for 2-3 days at room temperature or 4-5 days in the fridge.
FREEZE. Wrap the slices in plastic wrap and again with aluminum foil. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg