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Mini Crumb Cakes

Try these great mini crumb cakes for Christmas morning or any other time!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, cakes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crumb cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 287kcal

Ingredients

CAKES

  • 1 3/4 cups flour*
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 3/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup oil

STREUSEL

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 3 tbsp cold butter cut up small
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

CRUMBS

  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbs flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • *flour needs to be lightly spooned into measuring cup. DO NOT use "dip & sweep" method
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line or grease a Texas sized muffin tin or a regular muffin tin.
  • For streusel, mix the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles small crumbs. Set aside.
  • For crumbs, mix all ingredients together until mixture holds together in firm crumbs. You may have to add an extra teaspoon or 2 of flour.
  • Mix all dry cake ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • Mix all wet ingredients (egg, juice, oil) in a separate bowl.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry cake ingredients, mixing only enough to wet all ingredients. A few lumps are OK
  • Place about 1 tablespoon of the cake mixture in the bottom of each muffin cup.
  • Place about 1 teaspoon of streusel on top of batter.
  • Distribute the rest of the cake batter over the rest of the cakes
  • Top with crumbs
  • If making Texas size--bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  • If making regular-sized cakes--bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Makes 6 Texas-sized cakes, 12 regular-sized cakes

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg