Absolutely — here’s a classic crumb cake recipe that’s buttery, tender, and loaded with a cinnamon-sugar crumb topping. It’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. 🍰✨
Classic Crumb Cake
Makes
1 9-inch round cake (or 9×13 pan)
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 35–40 minutes
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Cake
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream (or plain yogurt)
Instructions
1. Preheat & prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9-inch round pan or 9×13 pan.
2. Make the crumb topping
In a bowl, mix:
- Flour
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Salt
Pour in melted butter and stir until crumbs form.
Set aside.
3. Make the cake batter
- In a bowl, whisk together:
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- In a separate bowl, cream:
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream:
- Start with dry ingredients
- Add sour cream
- Finish with dry ingredients
Mix until just combined.
4. Assemble
- Spread batter evenly in pan.
- Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over batter.
5. Bake
- Bake 35–40 minutes, until:
- Toothpick comes out clean (a few crumbs ok)
- Top is golden brown
6. Cool & serve
- Cool at least 15 minutes before slicing.
- Optional: dust with powdered sugar.
Tips for Best Crumb Cake
- Use cold butter in the crumb topping for bigger crumbs.
- Don’t overmix the batter — it keeps the cake tender.
- For extra cinnamon flavor, add ½ tsp cinnamon to the cake batter.
Variations
- Blueberry crumb cake: add 1 cup blueberries to batter
- Pumpkin crumb cake: swap sour cream for pumpkin puree + pumpkin spice
- Apple crumb cake: add 1 cup chopped apples
If you want a super crumbly streusel, a coffee cake style, or a moist sour cream version, just say the word!