Crumb Coffee Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° grease (your choice) 2 8-inch round pans or 1 9x13-inch pan.
• 2 the crumb: in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon melt the butter in microwave or small saucepan and add the extracts to it.
• 3 pour the melted butter into the flour mixture and mix until all the butter is absorbed and you have a uniformly moistened crumb mixture; set aside while you make the cake batter.
• 4 the cake: in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add the eggs one at a time, and beat between additions.
• 5 scrape down the mixing bowl, then beat in the vanilla and sour cream.
• 6 in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder together; add to the butter/sour cream mixture, mixing until evenly combined.
• 7 pour the batter into the greased pan (s) of your choice, crumble the crumb mixture over the top, until the batter is completely covered.
• 8 bake for 20-25 minutes for the 8-inch round pans, or 30-35 minutes for the 9x13 pan.
• 9 bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 10 remove cake from the oven and cool on a rack; dust the top with confectioners' sugar, if desired.