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New York Style Crumb Cake

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 New York Style Crumb Cake – Classic comfort food. This perfect tender crumb cake makes a delicious breakfast or dessert alongside coffee.

New York Style Crumb Cake - Classic comfort food! This perfect tender crumb cake makes a delicious breakfast or dessert alongside coffee.

Behold… the classic New York style crumb cake. It’s been so long since I’ve eaten it. My dad used to buy it the infamous blue and white box by Entemann’s and he adored it. It’s been quite while since I’ve had those cakes but it all came flooding back when I came across this recipe in my Cook’s Illustrated Baking Book.

New York Style Crumb Cake - Classic comfort food. This perfect tender crumb cake makes a delicious breakfast or dessert alongside coffee.

P.S. Have I mentioned it’s a goal to make every recipe in that book. I’ve got a long ways to go but here are a  few favorites on the blog that I have made.  Good stuff! ↓ ↓ ↓

Skillet Irish Soda Bread

Quick Cheese Bread

Easy Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Challah with Cinnamon Honey Butter

New York Style Crumb Cake - Classic comfort food. This perfect tender crumb cake makes a delicious breakfast or dessert alongside coffee.

I can’t remember how I first heard about Cook’s Illustrated by America’s Test Kitchen. The thought escapes me at the moment. But I’m just ever so grateful I did. These people are experts and their recipes are tried, tested and true. And that makes this baker happy!

Making this cake you first pour the batter into the pan. Smooth it out and then proceed to sprinkle the crumb topping over it. I was thinking “Oh my goodness. This is a ton of crumb here! But I just went with the directions and it was an absolute perfect ratio. The cake rises of course and makes this ultimate delicious New York style crumb cake. Divine, I tell you. Just divine.

New York Style Crumb Cake - Classic comfort food. This perfect tender crumb cake makes a delicious breakfast or dessert alongside coffee.

 

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New York Style Crumb Cake

Melanie - Gather for Bread
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Servings 8 -10

Ingredients
  

Crumb Topping:

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour

Cake

  • 1 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 6 pieces and softened
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • confectioner's sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 8 inch square baking pan with foil. Place 2 long sheets of foil, criss crossing to make a sling leaving extra foil to hang over edges. Push foil into corners and sides, making completely smooth.

For topping

  • Whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together in a medium bowl to combine. Add flour and salt with wooden spoon until it resembles thick dough. Set aside to cool and make cake batter.

For cake:

  • Using a stand mixer, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt on low speed just until combined. With mixer running, add softened butter 1 piece at a time. Continue beating until mixture is moist crumbs and well blended, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add buttermilk, egg, yolk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Scrape down bowl as necessary.
  • Transfer batter to foil lined pan. Using spatula to spread out evenly. Break apart crumb topping in pieces over batter. Top evenly. Bake until crumbs are golden and toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes. Let cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pan and dust with confectioner's sugar.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Recipe from: Cook’s Illustrated Baking Book

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New York Style Crumb Cake - Classic comfort food. This perfect tender crumb cake makes a delicious breakfast or dessert alongside coffee.

Comments

  12. Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says

    I was given the Cook’s Illustrated Science of Good Cooking for Christmas, and it is seriously my favorite book EVER! I should definitely look into the baking book as well! I LOVE crumb cake, the more crumb, the better! This one looks like a winner!

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  15. Kathy M says

    I have everything to make this cake today! Just a quick clarification, for the topping do you list softened butter but in the directions it says melted butter. Which do you use? Thanks

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  20. Jocelyn says

    5 stars
    I made this for brunch today, and it is delicious! Thank you for your clear instructions. I look forward to making it again.

    Reply

  24. mags says

    I need to double this recipe. What size pan should I use? I have 1/2 and 1/4 sheet pans, 9X13 baking dish and 8X12 baking dish Thanks!

    Reply

  25. Elisabeth says

    Hello! I have tried this recipe a few times and every time, my crumbs sink into the cake and the cake envelops the topping. I have been checking my oven temp with a thermometer & have tried cooling the crumbs before dropping them onto the batter, breaking them up smaller and dropping them on 10 min into baking. I have been following the recipe to a T and measuring & mixing carefully and have quality pans. This seems to be a common problem based on comments for this recipe on different blogs and I have not been able to find an answer. Is this something you have any thoughts on? Why does a crumb topping sink? Thank you SO much!!

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    • Melanie says

      So sorry for the late reply. Your comment somehow slipped through the cracks. My apologies.
      I do not have any particular advice myself on this. However, Serious Eats has this article that you may find useful.

      Reply

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