Martha Stewart New York Crumb Cake Recipe
Martha Stewart New York Crumb Cake Recipe is amazing. This cake is soft and buttery. The crumb topping is the best part.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
- Hand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Whisk
- Parchment paper
- Rubber spatula
- Fork
- Cooling rack
- Oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Grease your 9x13 inch pan well.
- Line it with parchment paper.
- This prevents sticking later on.
- Set the pan aside now.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Use a separate bowl for this.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Pour in vanilla extract next.
- Add flour mixture and milk alternately.
- Mix until just combined smooth.
- Don't overmix the batter please.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Add melted butter to this mixture.
- Use a fork to mix.
- The mixture should be crumbly.
- It should clump when squeezed.
- This makes perfect crumbs on top.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Spread it evenly with spatula.
- Sprinkle crumb topping all over.
- Cover the entire surface completely.
- Press crumbs down gently now.
- Place pan in preheated oven.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes total.
- A toothpick should come out clean.
- The crumbs turn golden brown.
- Let it cool completely before cutting.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients always.
- Cold butter doesn't mix well.
- Don't skip the parchment paper.
- It makes removing cake easier.
- Make extra crumb topping if possible.
- Everyone loves those crumbs most.
- Press crumbs gently, not hard.
- This keeps them light and crunchy.
- Let cake cool before cutting.
- Warm cake falls apart easily.
- Store in airtight container always.
- It stays fresh for days.
- Serve with coffee in morning.
- The combination is simply perfect.