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Crumb Cake

Moist and delicious with lots and lots of crunchy sweet crumb topping.

CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican

Servings

8

Cook Time

40minutes

Servings

8

Cook Time

40minutes

Ingredients

1/4cup sugar
1/3cup Light brown sugar
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/8tsp ground nutmeg
1 stick buttermelted
1 1/3cups all purpose flour
6tbsp butterat room temperature
3/4cup sugar
2 eggsroom temperature
1tsp vanilla extract
1/2tsp lemon zestgrated
2/3cup sour cream
1 1/4cups flour
1tsp baking powder
1/4tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9 inch round baking pan.

For the topping:

Combine the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and then the flour. Mix well and set aside.

For the cake:

Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl for 5 minutes until light. Add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. If you are using fresh berries, fold them in. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly. Pour the topping evenly over the batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

For variety, fold into the batter 1 cup of fresh berries of any kind. (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.) © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved