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New York Crumb Cake

Judith Hannemann — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 23:00:26 +0000

New York is famous for many foods, but New York crumb cake is definitely in the top ten.

The Ultimate Crumb Cake

Who doesn’t love crumb cake? I’m sure there’s some but not too many.

New York is famous for a lot of foods–bagels, bialys, pastrami–the list is almost endless. But one thing is certain; New York crumb cake is in the top 10 on that list. Why? Because it’s scrumptious and loaded with crumbs.

One well-known commercial bakery even made a rendition of their top-rated crumb cake with extra crumbs. That’s how much folks love this.

Frankly, I’d buy the “boxed” from this company because it is good, but since it now costs a bomb, I was looking for something great that I could make. Out of all the coffee cakes I’ve made, this one is it.

Crumbs Galore

This cake has enough crumbs to satisfy anyone who loves them.

They’re rich and buttery because there isn’t any fake ingredients in them at all. They have a lot of butter–a full cup. Therefore, the flavor really comes through.

There’s lots of crumbs too. In fact, you may think you’ll never use the whole amount when you mix them up. You will, so don’t give up and cover that entire cake top with them. Trust me, it works.

Cake’s Good Too

Just when you think that the crumb topping is the star of this show, you taste the cake itself and it knocks your socks off.

The texture and flavor of the cake itself is so awesome, I really can’t find the words. Much like the crumbs it’s rich and buttery with a velvety texture. So it’s hard to decide which element is better. I’m going to refrain on a judgement on this because they work so well together. And really, is it necessary? I don’t seem to think so. Just enjoy it!

The Recipe

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NY Crumb Cake

Rich and delicious with a ton of buttery crumbs

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: authentic NYC crumb cake, famous ny crumb cake, rich coffee cakes

Servings: 12

Calories: 689kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

Crumbs:

1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbs cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter melted and warm
2 1/2 cups flour

Cake:

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1 tsp vanilla

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Instructions

For the crumbs: mix the sugars, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Add the warm melted butter and stir to blend. Add the flour and mix until crumbs begin to form (it will clump). Set aside.
For the cake: Preheat oven to 350F/180C and grease a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
Beat the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer--the batter is dense so it will require a sturdy mixer--until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until it's light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix until just incorporated. Don't overmix!
Add the flour in 3 additions, beating until just incorporated. Again, do not overmix.
Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly in the pan.
Squeeze small handfuls of the crumbs together to form small clumps. Drop the clumps evenly over the batter, covering the top completely. The crumb layer will be thick.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Avoid overbaking.
Cool at least 30 minutes on a rack before serving.

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Orange Pecan Streusel Coffee Cakes

Judith Hannemann — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Orange Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake

Just a few additions to a simple yellow cake mix produces this outstanding streusel coffee cake.

I found this recipe a few years ago on a top-brand cake mix site, but it was for one of their flavored mixes that I happened to have.

Delicious orange undertones make this a great cake

The cake came out OK, but I wasn’t really wild about the flavor. The orange cake mix had a weird and artificial orange flavor which killed the deal for me. But I thought the cake has some possibilities if made with a plainer yellow cake mix and a few naturally flavored ingredients. So I do what I usually do under the circumstances–channel my friend Lori’s mom, Janet Krouslis–the ORIGINAL “Cake Doctor.” Mrs Krouslis was doctoring cake mixes long before it became so popular.

First, I didn’t use any cake mix for the streusel crumbs–I made my own with flour and real butter. Plus I added some fresh orange zest and slightly toasted pecans. You don’t have to toast the pecans–it’s fine made with ones right out of the bag.

Even the icing is delicious and orangy

I also used a more neutrally flavored cake mix–yellow. In this particular cake, I used French vanilla flavored pudding as I was out of the regular, and I substituted 1/2 the sour cream with low-fat Greek yogurt (because…you guessed it–I ran out of sour cream). Turned out FINE. You can substitute 1 for 1 Greek yogurt for sour cream in any recipe.

Because of it’s orange undertones, this makes a great breakfast cake. Make it and watch it disappear!

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Orange Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake

Just a few additions to a simple yellow cake mix produces this outstanding streusel coffee cake. This recipe makes 2 coffee cakes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coffee cake, orange pecan coffee cake, streusel topping

Servings: 24 people

Calories: 232kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

For the Cake:

18 oz yellow cake mix
4 eggs
3 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup oil

For the Streusel:

1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans
2 tsp orange zest

For the Glaze:

1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2-3 tbsp heavy cream or half-and-half
1/2 tsp orange extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 small (8 x 4 x 3-inch) loaf pans.
Combine all streusel ingredients in a food processor. Process until nuts are coarsely chopped. Set aside.
Combine cake mix, instant pudding, sour cream and oil in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat for 2 minutes.
Divide 1/2 of the batter between the 2 pans, spreading out evenly. Sprinkle 1/4 of the streusel filling on top of batter in each pan. Divide the remaining batter on top of the 2 pans. Top each with remaining streusel.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove cakes from pan and cool completely on a rack.
Mix glaze ingredients, using only enough cream to make a thick but pourable mixture. Drizzle over cakes.
Makes 2 loaf cakes.

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Old Fashioned Crumb Cake

Judith Hannemann — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Old Fashioned Crumb Cake

Nothing better. Just add coffee.

This cake is so easy to prepare.

The different method here is the crumbs. I don’t cut in cold butter. I melt it, add sugar, then enough flour to form a crumb. This way, the cold butter does not melt when baked and the crumbs stay as crumbs. Learned this method ages ago from an old Taste of Home magazine. The coffee cake was quite forgettable (it was some cranberry cake I think) but I never forgot the crumb making method. Most times, my crumb toppings turned out looking like broiled toppings–where it forms a solid, one-piece sheet that crusts. After learning to do it this way, my crumbs remain CRUMBS!

This is the pan I used for this cake–

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Old Fashioned Crumb Cake

This old fashioned crumb cake recipe creates coffee cake that is tender and moist, with the perfect sugar crumb topping.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brunch, cake recipe, coffee cake, crumb cake

Servings: 12 -16

Calories: 399kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened
8 oz cream cheese room temp
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour

Crumb Topping:

1/4 cup butter melted
1/2 cup light brown sugar
10 tbsp all purpose flour 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan. Set aside.
Prepare crumbs by mixing all the crumb ingredients. More flour may be added until desired crumb density is achieved.
Using a heavy stand mixer, place butter and cream cheese in the bowl and cream very well.
In a separate bowl, beat together the milk, eggs and vanilla. Add gradually to the creamed mixture, beating until all liquid is incorporated. Add the baking soda, baking powder and salt. Beat until blended.
Add the flour and the sugar, beating well and until mixture is fully incorporated and very smooth.
Turn into prepared pan and even out batter. Distribute crumbs evenly across the top of the batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on rack to cool completely

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