bakery style crumb cake

This is a classic bakery style crumb cake for all the crumb lovers out there. Two parts crumb, one part cake.

What you will need:

• 1 8 inch x 8 inch baking dish
• Parchment paper or non-stick baking spray

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup of white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup of sour cream
• 1/4 cup of milk
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Crumb

• 1 cup of light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of white sugar
• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
• 2 sticks of butter, melted
• 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Prepare the 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper or non stick spray. Set aside.
3. Start with the cake batter
   • Cream the room temperature butter and sugar with an electric mixer until completely combined and light and fluffy, about 3 minutes total.
   • Add the vanilla extract and then the egg
   • In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the sour cream with the milk. Add this mixture to the butter / sugar / egg mixture and combine.
   • Sift in the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir until just combined – this can also be done by hand with a rubber spatula.
   • Once combined, pour the mixture into the prepared 8×8 baking dish. Set aside.
4. Move on to the crumb
   • In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter.
   • Remove the bowl from the microwave and add in the sugars and cinnamon. Mix until combined.
   • Add in the flour. Mixed until combined – a crumb like mixture will begin to form.
5. Add the crumb mixture on top of the cake batter in the baking dish. Pat down the crumb until solid but still slightly lose on the top.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, until the cake layer is cooked through.
7. Allow to cool, top with powdered sugar and enjoy 🙂