Coffee Crumb Cake

Good evening everyone. We recently made this crumb cake recipe and we wanted to share it for all of you hard working folks who don't get a chance to sit down for a hot breakfast meal, just a cup of coffee with one of this babies will keep you full and satisfied until lunch break. Not only is it satisfying, crumb cake has a topping unlike most crumb cakes you've had before. This crumb form a nice crunchy sweet layer that won't fall all over your clothes.

Plain Crumb Cake

Ingredients:

Cake Batter:

• 8oz of soften butter
• 12oz of sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 yolks
• 13oz of all purpose flour
• 2 tsp of baking powder
• 2 fl oz of milk or buttermilk
• 1 Tbsp of vanilla extract
• pint (16oz) of fresh fruit (Optional)

Crumb Topping:

• 10oz All purpose flour
• 2.5oz of granulated sugar
• 2.5oz of light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 6oz of melted butter

It is a very wet crumb, so it is best to pull it apart with your hands and spread it across the cake.

Procedure: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Batter:

1. Butter a half sheet pan and line the bottom with parchment.
2. In a large stand mixer bowl, beat the butter and sugar until soft and light, add the eggs one at a time, beating well during each addition. Don't forget to scrape the sides.
3. Sift together the flour and baking soda. Combine the milk and yolks. 
4. Add flour and baking soda mixture alternating it with the milk and yolk mixture. Beginning and ending with the flour. Should not take no more than 3 additions.
5. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. 

Optional: if adding fruits, scatter all over the batter, pressing them in lightly. 

Crumb:

1. Add all dry ingredients together and pour the melted butter over them. 
2. Mix well until it forms a coarse crumb by hand.
3. Scatter on top of batter. 
4. Bake the cake for 40 minutes until batter is firm and crumbs are well colored. 

Optional: Sprinkle powder sugar on top.