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:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- 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:
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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

