HOMEMADE DOUBLE CRUMB CAKE (+Video)

HOMEMADE DOUBLE CRUMB CAKE (+Video)

This Homemade Double Crumb Cake has double the crumb topping for double the flavor! A New Jersey homemade bakery favorite for generations!

HOMEMADE DOUBLE CRUMB CAKE

The particular cake recipe Im sharing today has roots in New York and New Jersey. Crumb cake or crumb buns can be easily found in most New York and New Jersey bakeries. It is a staple and it is something those bakers have perfected. If the crumb is your favorite part of the crumb cake then this is your recipe!Homemade Double Crumb Cake, slice on a white plate

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TIPS FOR MAKING CRUMB CAKE:

  • If you want a thinner cake with a slightly thinner crumb topping then this easily transfers to a 913 baking dish. It also will feed more people if you do it that way. I made notes in the recipe for the different pan sizes.
  • Use real buttermilk. It is thick and makes a huge difference in how moist this is (dont substitute with lemon juice or vinegar in the milk, its not the same consistency.) If you must, you can substitute with whole milk.
  • Make sure to use real butter, not margarine.
  • Ensure your baking powder is fresh. Most times when cakes dont turn out right, its because the baking powder or baking soda has expired.
Homemade Double Crumb Cake recipe from The Country Cook

WHAT YOULL NEED:
FOR THE CAKE:
all-purpose flour
sugar
baking powder
salt
large egg
buttermilk
canola oil
vanilla extract

FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING:
all-purpose flour
light-brown sugar
cinnamon
salted butter
powdered sugar

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, large egg, buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, light-brown sugar,cinnamon, salted butter, powdered sugar

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE DOUBLE CRUMB CAKE:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.Spray an 88 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.For a thinner cake, use a 913 baking dish. In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.If you want to go through the trouble of sifting all that together, you can.I just like to take a long-tined fork or whisk and stir it all together well.That tends to do the job well enough.
flour, sugar, baking powder and salt whisked together in a bowl
In another bowl, combine egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract.Stir until its all combined.egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract whisked together in a small glass bowl
Combine milk mixture with flour mixture and mix well.wet ingredients combined with dry ingredients in a bowl
Spread the batter into your prepared baking dish.
crumb cake batter spread into an white square baking dish
Now to make the crumble topping.In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.Mix it together.brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium glass bowl
Then pour in melted butter and stir until combined and clumps begin to form.melted butter combined with flour, cinnamon and brown sugar mixed with a fork in a bowl
Sprinkle those clumps (crumbs) all over the cake batter. If you are using an 88 dish, the crumb layer will be very thick.
brown sugar crumbs sprinkled on top of cake batter
Bake for about 30 minutes for an 88 dish.Bake for about 20 minutes for a 913 baking dish.Use a toothpick to check for doneness.Crumb topping should be golden brown and a toothpick inserted to the middle of the cake should come out clean.
sliced double crumb cake
Allow cake to cool. Then dust with a bit of powdered sugar. I think this cake slices up easiest using a serrated knife, like a bread knife.forkful, Double Crumb Cake
Enjoy!
Originally posted: May 2013
Updated & republished: January 2020

HOMEMADE DOUBLE CRUMB CAKE

This Homemade Double Crumb Cake has double the crumb topping for double the flavor! A New Jersey homemade bakery favorite for generations!

For the cake:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk, ((or buttermilk for more moistness))
  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the crumble topping:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup light-brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup butter, (melted and cooled (2 sticks))
  • powdered sugar, (for dusting)

For the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  2. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. (For a thinner cake, use a 9 x13 baking dish)

  3. In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.Stir until combined.

  4. In another bowl, combine egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract.Stir until its all combined.

  5. Combine flour mixture with milk mixture and mix well.Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish.

For the crumble topping:

  1. In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.Mix it together well.

  2. Then pour in melted butter and stir until combined and clumps begin to form.

  3. Sprinkle those clumps (crumbs) all over the cake batter. If you are using an 88 baking dish it will be thick.

  4. Bake for about 30 minutes for an 88 dish.Bake for about 20 minutes for a 913 baking dish.

  5. Use a toothpick to check for doneness (as oven times vary.)

  6. Crumb topping should be golden brown and a toothpick inserted to the middle of the cake should come out clean.

  7. Allow cake to cool then dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Original recipe source: Martha Stewart

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