Crumb Cake

By: Lucy Romano • In: Desserts and Baking • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake Batter

  • 1 package Yellow Cake Mix
  • 2/3 cup Canola Oil
  • 4 Eggs (slightly beaten)
  • 2/3 cup Milk

Crumbs

  • 4 cups Flour
  • 2/3 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 sticks Margarine
  • 1 stick Butter
  • Powdered Sugar (to dust on top)

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2:

Combine ingredients for the cake batter and beat for 4 minutes. Pour into an ungreased 18 x 12 x 1 inch or two 11 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch pan(s).

Step 3:

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

Step 4:

To make the crumb topping, place the flour, sugars, cinnamon and vanilla in a large bowl. Melt the margarine and butter and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork or spoon. Don’t over mix or crumbs will get too small (mixture will be consistency of cookie dough).

Step 5:

With hands crumble mixture over cooled cake. Return to 350 degree oven for 20 minutes but don’t let crumb topping brown too fast.
Cool completely.

Step 6:

Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 24 squares. This cake can be frozen.

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