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New York Crumb Cake

This bakery-style crumb cake features a thick, cinnamon-packed topping over a soft, tender base. Every bite delivers cozy, buttery flavor worth coming back to.
New York Crumb Cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 squares
Calories 390 kcal
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Equipment

  • 8x8 inch baking pan

Ingredients  

For the Crumb Topping

  • 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Brown Sugar (packed)
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (melted)
  • 1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour

For the Cake

  • 1 1/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 cup Unsalted Butter (melted)
  • 1/3 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

For Dusting

  • 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar

Instructions 

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan and line with parchment paper.
  2. Make the crumb topping first. Whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and flour in a bowl. Pour in the melted butter and stir with a fork until thick, clumpy crumbs form. Some large chunks are exactly what you want. Set aside.
  3. For the cake, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk the melted butter, sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. The batter will be thick.
    Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. It will be a thin layer, and that is correct. The crumb topping is the star.
  5. Break the crumb topping into large and small pieces and scatter it generously over the batter. The crumb layer should be thick and piled high.
  6. Bake for 40 to 48 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake layer comes out clean and the crumb topping feels firm when gently pressed. The top should be golden but not dark.
  7. Let the cake cool completely in the pan. Once cool, dust generously with powdered sugar. Cut into squares and serve. The massive layer of buttery, cinnamon crumbs on top of the soft, tender cake is what makes this unforgettable.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 4gFat: 18g
Keyword cinnamon cake, coffee cake, crumb cake, new york crumb cake

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