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New York crumb cake sliced and stacked on plate.

Crumb Cake

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  • Author: Julianne Dell
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 15 slices
  • Category: Cake
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This New York-style crumb cake recipe is tender and buttery, piled high with a thick brown sugar cinnamon streusel that’s almost as thick as the cake!


Ingredients

For the Crumb Topping:

  • 1 ½ cups (340g) salted butter
  • 1 cup (185g) light brown sugar, tightly packed
  • ¾ cup (145g) granulated sugar
  • 4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • Powered sugar for dusting (optional)

For the Cake:

  • 2 ¾ cups (330g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (170g) salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (190g) granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (185 g) full-fat sour cream, room temperature


Instructions

For the Crumb Topping:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium, microwave-safe bowl in the microwave in 30-second intervals. Stir in the brown sugar and sugar. Fold in the flour and cinnamon until the mixture is combined thoroughly and forms a dough. Set aside.

For the Cake:

  1. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light, fluffy, and well mixed. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla extract and sour cream. Mix until combined.
  3. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Continue mixing until the batter is thick. Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan, and spread it out evenly.
  4. Break the crumble topping apart into ½ inch pebble-sized pieces, and place them evenly over the cake batter so the whole cake is covered.
  5. Bake on the middle rack for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the crumble has browned on top. If the crumble starts to look too brown at the 45-minute mark, cover the cake loosely with aluminum foil.
  6. Let the cake cool to room temperature on a wire rack before serving. Dust with powdered sugar before serving (optional).


Notes

Storage 

  • On the counter. This crumb cake stays moist at room temperature for up to 3 days. Store the cooled cake in an airtight container.
  • Freeze. To freeze the crumb cake, allow it to cool completely, and then wrap it twice in plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 2 months and thaw the cake at room temperature when it’s time to serve.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 631
  • Sugar: 36.9 g
  • Sodium: 403.9 mg
  • Fat: 31.4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 81.1 g
  • Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 7.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 117.2 mg