Crumb Cake
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Crumb Cake
Description
The Crumb Cake recipe produces a soft cake made from a blend of all-purpose flour, granulated and brown sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract. Butter is incorporated thoughtfully to create a sandy texture before adding wet ingredients, resulting in a smooth batter with a tender crumb due to sour cream's moisture and acidity.
The crumb topping combines flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter, forming a coarse, buttery layer that bakes to a sweet, crunchy finish contrasting the soft cake. This topping adds texture and a touch of warm spice.
The cake is baked in a 9x9-inch pan, providing a single-layer dessert or snack perfect for serving with coffee or tea. Its balanced sweetness and moist crumb make it easy to enjoy at any time.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup butter softened and cut into 8 pieces, unsalted
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 egg plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Crumb Topping
- 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar firmly packed, or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional but recommended
- ¼ teaspoon table salt heaping
- ½ cup butter melted, unsalted
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and grease and flour a 9x9” (23x23cm) pan or spray with baking spray.
- In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), stir together flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until completely combined.
- Using an electric mixer (or paddle attachment of mixer), add butter just 1 tablespoon at a time, not adding the next tablespoon until the previous has been completely incorporated. Once all butter has been added, mixture will resemble coarse sandy crumbs.
- In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together sour cream, egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract until well-combined.
- Turn mixer speed to low and slowly add sour cream mixture into batter, stirring until completely combined. Be sure to pause and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Once finished, the batter should be smooth and silky.
- Spread into prepared pan and set aside while you prepare the crumb topping.
Crumb Topping
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, salt, and cinnamon.
- Drizzle melted butter over the flour mixture and use a fork to toss the ingredients together until you have a clumpy crumble topping.
- Scatter crumb topping evenly over the batter in your pan.
- Transfer to 350F (175C) oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Allow to cool before cutting and serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 159mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 458IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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