Homemade Crumb Cake
Crumb cake is a staple in Amish bakeries. They are easy to make and versatile, serving as a delicious breakfast bread, a dessert, or a snack.
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 /2 cups sugar
- 1 /2 to ⅔ cup butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in butter until the mixture has the consistency of coarse meal or small peas .
- Reserve about 1 ½ cups of this mixture.
- Combine the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract and stir into the remainder of the dry blend just until everything is moistened.
- Pour into 2 well-buttered 10-inch pie pans.
- Brush the top of the dough with melted butter and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cake is done or a toothpick comes out clean.
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