🍰 Crumb Cake (Classic Coffee Cake Style)
Crumb cake is a soft vanilla cake topped with a thick, buttery cinnamon crumble—perfect with tea or coffee.
🛒 Ingredients
🧁 Cake Base
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
🍯 Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup cold butter (cubed)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make crumb topping
- Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon
- Cut in cold butter until crumbly
- Set aside
2. Make cake batter
- Whisk eggs + sugar + vanilla
- Add milk + melted butter
- Mix in flour, baking powder, salt
- Stir until smooth
3. Assemble
- Pour batter into greased baking pan
- Sprinkle crumb topping evenly on top
4. Bake
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes
- Top should be golden and slightly crisp
5. Cool & serve
- Let it cool 10–15 minutes before slicing
- Best served warm or at room temperature
🍽️ Texture & Taste
- Soft, fluffy cake base
- Crunchy buttery cinnamon topping
- Sweet, bakery-style flavor
📊 Approx Nutrition (per slice, 10 slices)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | ~280–350 kcal |
| Carbs | ~40–45 g |
| Fat | ~12–16 g |
| Protein | ~4–6 g |
| Sugar | ~18–25 g |
🔥 Tips for Best Crumb Cake
- Use cold butter for topping (key for crumb texture)
- Don’t overmix batter (keeps cake soft)
- Add nuts (walnuts/pecans) for extra crunch
- A light dusting of powdered sugar after baking looks great
💡 Variations
- 🍎 Apple crumb cake (add diced apples)
- 🫐 Blueberry crumb cake
- 🍫 Chocolate crumb topping
- 🍋 Lemon glaze drizzle on top
If you want, I can also give you a low-sugar crumb cake, a coffee-shop bakery version, or a 1-bowl quick recipe.