Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for a classic Crumb Cake — soft, tender cake with a buttery, sweet crumb topping:
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
For the Crumb Topping
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Make the crumb topping:
- Mix sugars, cinnamon, flour, and butter in a bowl until crumbly. Set aside.
- Prepare the cake batter:
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with milk, mixing until smooth.
- Assemble:
- Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle crumb topping generously over the batter.
- Bake:
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly before slicing.
✅ Tip: Serve warm with a cup of coffee or tea. You can also add nuts (like walnuts or pecans) to the topping for extra crunch.
If you want, I can also give a 5-ingredient shortcut version that’s even faster but still soft and crumbly. Do you want me to share that?
