How to Make Old Fashioned Crumb Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Nothing brings back childhood memories quite like the smell of a delicious crumb cake baking in the oven. With its soft, buttery crumb topping and moist, tender cake bottom, this old-fashioned recipe is a timeless classic that is sure to please everybody. Whether you're enjoying it for breakfast, as a midday snack, or as a sweet treat after dinner, this crumb cake is a surefire crowd-pleaser that never goes out of style.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking pan or casserole dish.
  • Combine sugar, flour and butter. Use a fork to cut butter in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture to use as topping.
  • To the remaining flour mixture, add cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt. Lightly stir in the buttermilk and egg. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle cake with reserved topping.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Nutrition

    204 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 187mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 30g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 18g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 33mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 58mg