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New York, New York Super Crumb Cake

New Yorkers are passionate about many things, but who knew crumb cake was one of them? Crumb cake traveled to America first with the Dutch and later with German immigrants, famous for their baking, sometime around the late 1800s. Its popularity spread among bakeries and home cooks alike.

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April 8th, 2012

From the book Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey Treats for Kids  by Jill O'Connor. Photography by Leigh Beisch. Published by Chronicle Books San Francisco. Reprinted with permission of the publisher.

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Servings
15
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups dark brown sugar
  • 2 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 Cup unsalted butter, melted (2 sticks)
  • 3/4 Cups unsalted butter (1.5 sticks)
  • 1 Cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 Cup sour cream
  • 12 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • confectioners sugar for sprinkling
    • Directions
  • 1.

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

  • 2.

    To prepare the crumble

  • 3.

    In a medium bowl, stir together the 2 cups brown sugar, 2 1/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until well combined. Add the 1 cup (2 sticks) melted butter and stir with a fork until the butter is completely combined and the mixture forms large, moist, clumps. Set aside.

  • 4.

    To prepare the batter

  • 5.

    In a large bowl, beat the 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) butter and s1 cup ugar together with a hand mixer set at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the 2 large eggs, one at a time, beating just until well combined. Beat in the 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 cup sour cream sour cream. Sift together the 2 cups flour, 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 34 teaspoon salt. Fold the flour mixture into the batter by hand using a large rubber spatula.

  • 6.

    Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Use your hands to sprinkle the crumble over the batter, making sure some of the larger clumps remain as you go. Cover the batter completely with crumble.

  • 7.

    Bake until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, and the crumble is slightly crisp, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar, cut into 15 squares, and serve.

    • New York, New York Super Crumb Cake
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