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Gingerbread Crumb Cake

Gingerbread Crumb Cake is the best holiday coffee cake ever! Moist, easy gingerbread molasses spice cake topped with a buttery brown sugar cinnamon crumble.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 316 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Crumb Topping:
  • 2/3 cup dark brown sugar , packed
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter , melted
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour

Instructions

Prepare crumb topping:
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  1. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and butter into a bowl.
  2. Whisk together and add in cake flour until combined.
  3. Form into a dough ball. Let sit until you are done making the cake.
Coffee Cake:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray.
  2. In your stand mixer cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
  3. Add in the molasses and eggs until combined.
  4. Sift together whole wheat flour, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
  5. Add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating half and half to the stand mixture on the lowest speed until just combined.
  6. Pour the mixture into your baking dish pan and spread evenly.
  7. Take the topping dough and break apart into chunks about the size of marbles over the cake batter in a uniform pattern.
  8. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife is inserted and comes out clean.

Nutrition Information

Calories 316kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 243mg (10%) Potassium 256mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin A 407IU (8%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 316

% Daily Value*

Calories 316kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 243mg 10%
Potassium 256mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 24g 48%
Vitamin A 407IU 8%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.