Crumb cake

A crumb cake is a cake with a streusel-like topping made of flour, butter, sugar, and sometimes nuts. The streusel is crumbled over the top of the cake before baking. Crumb cakes are popular in the United States, especially in the Northeast.

Crumb cakes have been around for centuries. The earliest known recipe comes from Germany and dates back to the 15th century. The cake was called a streuselkuchen and was made with a yeast-based dough. The streusel topping was made with flour, sugar, butter, and spices.

The first crumb cake recipe in the United States was published in 1864. The cake was called a fruit cake and was made with raisins, currants, and citron. The streusel topping was made with flour, sugar, butter, and nutmeg.

Advice

When making crumb cake, it is important to use the freshest ingredients possible. Use real butter, not margarine, and high quality flour, sugar, and other ingredients. Make sure to beat the butter and sugar for a few minutes until light and fluffy. When adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix just until combined, being careful not to overmix. When adding the topping, use your hands to break it up into tiny pieces so it will bake evenly. Finally, be sure to bake the cake until it is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Enjoy!

Questions

What's the difference between crumb cake and coffee cake?

Crumb cake is a type of coffee cake, but it is typically made with a crumb topping. Coffee cake is a type of cake made with coffee or coffee flavoring, but it does not always include a crumb topping.

Is crumb cake a NJ thing?

Yes, crumb cake is a popular dessert in New Jersey. It is made with a buttery yellow cake, filled with a thick layer of cinnamon-laced crumbs, and topped with a sweet glaze.

What nationality is crumb cake?

Crumb cake is a type of dessert that originated in the United States and is commonly associated with American cuisine.

Why is it called dump cake?

Dump cake gets its name because of the way you “dump” the ingredients into the pan and then bake. The ingredients are simply “dumped” into the cake pan and then baked.

What are the 3 basic types of cakes?

1. Butter cake 2. Sponge cake 3. Pound cake

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Recipes

 

Blueberry Crumb Cake

4.8/5 - 637 votes

• powdered sugar
• blueberry
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• lemon zest
• salt
• light brown sugar
• butter
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• egg
• sour cream
• sugar
• butter

 

Pantry Crumb Cake

4/5 - 1704 votes

• CAKE
• baking powder
• orange zest
• all purpose flour
• butter
• pear
• sugar
• salt
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• egg
• sour cream
• TOPPING
• spice
• light
• salt
• all purpose flour
• fashioned oat
• butter

 

Pear Crumb Cake

5/5 - 554 votes

• PEARS
• butter
• honey
• lemon juice
• nutmeg
• lemon zest
• salt
• pear
• CAKE
• vanilla extract
• butter
• all purpose flour
• sour cream
• salt
• egg
• sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• CRUMB TOPPING
• cinnamon
• butter
• all purpose flour
• dark brown sugar
• light brown sugar
• salt
• allspice

 

Cranberry Crumb Cake

4/5 - 539 votes

• CAKE
• sour cream
• orange zest
• baking powder
• sugar
• butter
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• egg
• all purpose flour
• salt
• CRUMBLE
• light
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• butter
• salt

 

Blueberry Crumb Cake

4/5 - 135 votes

• egg
• brown sugar
• milk
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• salt
• all purpose flour
• blueberry
• baking powder
• sugar
• butter

 

Almond, Pine Nut, Apricot Crumb Cake

4.8/5 - 63 votes

• baking powder
• butter
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• apricot
• almond
• salt
• milk
• pine nut
• almond extract
• egg

 

Pineapple-Ginger Crumb Cake

4/5 - 248 votes

• CAKE
• dark rum
• lime zest
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• butter
• sour cream
• sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• egg
• CRUMB TOPPING
• ginger
• all purpose flour
• butter
• dark brown sugar
• salt
• cinnamon
• candied ginger
• almond
• PINEAPPLE
• pineapple
• dark brown sugar
• butter
• allspice

 

Grapefruit Crumb Cake

4/5 - 242 votes

• CAKE
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• butter
• sour cream
• salt
• pink grapefruit
• egg
• sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• CRUMB TOPPING
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• butter
• almond
• salt
• light brown sugar
• cardamom

 

Rhubarb Cornmeal Crumb Cake

3.8/5 - 58 votes

• all purpose flour
• milk
• ginger
• salt
• rhubarb
• cornmeal
• egg
• butter
• all purpose flour
• cornmeal
• light brown sugar
• greek yogurt
• sugar
• light brown sugar
• baking powder
• butter
• sugar
• egg yolk

 

Blueberry-Miso Crumb Cake

3.9/5 - 50 votes

• CAKE
• butter
• light brown sugar
• milk greek yogurt
• salt
• vanilla extract
• blueberry
• baking powder
• wheat flour
• baking soda
• egg
• CRUMBLE
• light brown sugar
• white miso
• wheat flour
• butter

 

Crumb Cake With Coconut-Pistachio Topping

4/5 - 60 votes

• TOPPING
• coconut oil
• sweetened coconut
• pistachio
• salt
• cardamom
• ginger
• all purpose flour
• clove
• butter
• muscovado
• CAKE
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• sour cream
• butter
• baking soda
• salt
• egg

 

Krystyna's Polish Buttermilk Crumb Cake (Placek na Maslance)

4.1/5 - 28 votes

• buttermilk
• baking powder
• vanilla
• all purpose flour
• oil
• sugar
• salt
• egg
• fruit
• cake flour
• butter
• cake
• crumb

 

Gluten-Free New York Crumb Cake

4.63/5 - 16 votes

• light brown sugar
• egg
• gluten-free flour
• sugar
• milk
• salt
• canola oil
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• butter
• powdered sugar

 

Chocolate-Rye Crumb Cake

3.8/5 - 30 votes

• cooking spray
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• light brown sugar
• butter
• greek yogurt
• egg
• cacao nib
• butter
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• rye flour
• baking soda
• salt

 

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Cake

4/5 - 24 votes

• strawberry
• lemon juice
• baking powder
• pecan
• sugar
• sour cream
• cinnamon
• baking soda
• salt
• nutmeg
• rhubarb
• egg
• cornstarch
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Polish Pineapple Crumb Cake (Placek z Ananas y Kruszonka) Recipe

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• egg
• pineapple
• baking powder
• vanilla
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• egg yolk
• sugar
• dark brown sugar
• sour cream
• butter
• butter

 

Fresh Cherry Crumb Cake

4/5 - 23 votes

• cherry
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• pecan
• almond extract
• sugar
• brown sugar
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• salt
• egg
• all purpose flour
• sour cream
• butter

 

Double-Crumb Crumb Cake

4.5/5 - 14 votes

• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• salt
• butter
• sugar
• butter
• baking soda
• dark brown sugar
• gingersnap
• ginger
• baking powder
• egg
• all purpose flour
• sour cream

 

Peach Crumb Cake

4.93/5 - 14 votes

• peach
• milk
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• powdered sugar
• butter
• salt
• buttermilk
• sour cream
• light brown sugar
• baking soda
• ginger
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• egg
• sugar
• butter

 

Cranberry Crumb Cake

5/5 - 9 votes

• sugar
• vanilla extract
• vanilla extract
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• salt
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• baking powder
• egg
• butter
• butter
• cranberry
• lemon zest

 

Pumpkin Crumb Cake

4.82/5 - 11 votes

• all purpose flour
• pumpkin spice
• pumpkin puree
• vanilla extract
• butter
• powdered sugar
• salt
• sugar
• sour cream
• egg
• milk
• brown sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• butter

 

Banana Bread Crumb Cake

5/5 - 5 votes

• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• light brown sugar
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• buttermilk
• butter
• banana

 

Gluten-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Crumb Cake for #BrunchWeek (#Giveaway)

5/5 - 3 votes

• vanilla extract
• bob' red mill hazelnut flour meal
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• hazelnut
• milk
• baking powder
• baking soda
• milk
• light brown sugar
• oat flour
• salt
• butter
• chocolate hazelnut spread
• greek yogurt
• egg
• coconut flour

 

Warm Strawberry Crumb Cake

5/5 - 3 votes

• Cake
• baking powder
• butter
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg
• buttermilk
• salt
• Filling
• vanilla bean
• sugar
• lemon juice
• cornstarch dissolved
• strawberry
• Crumb Topping
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• salt
• butter

 

Chilean Apple Crumb Cake (Kuchen de Migas)

3.5/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vanilla
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• butter
• cornstarch
• sugar
• applesauce
• egg
• confectioners sugar

 

Blackberry-Thyme Crumb Cake Recipe

5/5 - 1 votes

• Cake
• cooking spray
• buttermilk
• blackberry preserve
• sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• all purpose flour
• lemon lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• egg
• butter
• Topping
• cake
• lemon lemon zest
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• walnut
• butter
• thyme

 

Apple Crumb Cake

5/5 - 1 votes

• Cake
• egg
• apple
• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• sour cream
• baking soda
• salt
• milk
• sugar
• butter
• Crumb Topping
• butter
• all purpose flour
• pecan
• brown sugar
• salt
• sugar
• cinnamon

 

Sour Cream-Banana Toffee Crumb Cake

4/5 - 1 votes

• CAKE
• vegetable oil spray
• sour cream
• sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• banana
• baking soda
• salt
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• egg
• CRUMB TOPPING
• all purpose flour
• confectioners sugar
• toffee
• butter

 

Chocolate Chip Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• salt
• cinnamon
• baking soda
• chocolate chip
• vanilla bean paste
• egg yolk
• egg
• cake flour
• dark brown sugar
• buttermilk
• almond paste
• butter
• butter

 

Hunky Apple Crumb Cake

5/5 - 0 votes

• Cake
• powdered sugar
• sugar
• apple cider vinegar
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• ginger
• salt
• buttermilk
• nutmeg
• oil
• egg
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• Crumb Topping & Apple Filling
• apple
• light brown sugar
• applesauce
• cinnamon
• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour

 

Cranberry Crumb Cake with Almonds and Oats

No Rating - 0 votes

• glaze
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda
• sugar
• almond
• butter
• rolled oat
• salt
• light brown sugar
• sour cream
• powdered sugar
• lemon juice
• salt
• vanilla extract
• almond extract
• sugar
• cranberry
• all purpose flour
• butter
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Hazelnut Cocoa Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• butter
• buttermilk
• sour cream
• hazelnut
• stoneground wheat flour
• bittersweet chocolate chip
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• egg
• butter
• baking soda
• salt
• cocoa powder

 

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• almond meal
• canola oil
• brown sugar
• potato starch
• sorghum flour
• walnut
• salt
• salt
• brown sugar
• yogurt
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• sorghum flour
• xanthan gum
• baking powder
• egg
• butter

 

Chocolate-Pistachio Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• bittersweet chocolate chip
• baking powder
• baking soda
• pistachio
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• espresso
• butter
• salt
• light brown sugar
• sour cream
• butter
• sugar
• salt
• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• egg
• cocoa powder

 

Blueberry Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• heavy cream
• baking soda
• vanilla
• egg
• lemon juice
• baking powder
• salt
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• butter
• butter
• blueberry
• cinnamon
• powdered sugar
• salt
• lemon zest

 

Strawberry Jam Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• strawberry jam
• egg
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• brown sugar
• butter
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• butter
• lemon juice
• powdered sugar
• milk

 

Red White and Blueberry Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• light brown sugar
• egg yolk
• egg
• gluten-free flour
• blueberry
• sugar
• milk
• strawberry
• salt
• powdered sugar
• canola oil
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• butter
• cream cheese
• powdered sugar

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big apple crumb cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• all purpose flour
• apple
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• egg
• baking powder
• butter
• sugar
• light
• sour cream
• salt
• butter
• lemon juice
• powdered sugar

 

Eggnog Crumb Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• sour cream
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• egg yolk
• butter
• powdered sugar
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• salt
• nutmeg
• egg
• brown sugar
• eggnog
• all purpose flour
• butter
• cooking spray
• salt

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