Coffee Cake with Spiced Crumble

Coffee Cake with Spiced Crumble

This recipe uses Midtown Mix Cake Base One, be sure to check out other recipes that use this base as well!

You provide:

Supplies & Equipment:

• 8” x 8” pan for sheet cake or similarly sized dish, could be a round pan or pie dish

• Parchment paper (not wax!) cut into the shape of your baking dish. While not essential, this will make clean up and presentation much nicer

• Mixing bowls and whisk

Ingredients:

Cake:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

• 2 large eggs

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup sour cream or greek yogurt

• 2 tablespoons milk

  Cinnamon Crumb:

• 2/3 cup brown sugar (dark or light)

• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (or any baking spice mix)

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Cut parchment paper to overhand the sides of the dish so the cake can be lifted out of the pan once it’s baked.

Step 1:

To make up spiced crumb, remove about 1/3 cup of Midtown Mix Cake Base One from jar and mix with sugar and spices. Use a fork or clean hands to combine the cold, cubed butter until the largest pieces are about pea sized. Set aside

Step 2:

Combine melted butter, eggs, vanilla, sour cream and milk in a large mixing bowl and add remaining Midtown Mix Cake Base One until combined.

Step 3:

Pour half the batter into prepared baking dish, sprinkle half the cinnamon crumb mix on top, then add remaining cake batter and top with remaining cinnamon crumb mix.

Step 4:

Bake at 350’ for 40 minutes until a knife or toothpick come out clean. Let cake cool for at least 15 minutes before pulling out of pan

Tips and Ideas:

Use plain cinnamon or a mix of warm spices such as ginger, allspice, cloves and nutmeg.

Create a simple icing with milk, powdered sugar and vanilla to drizzle for an extra special touch

Enjoy with coffee and tea, makes a great host gift