Description
Seasonal warmth radiates through this delightful Pumpkin Spice Crumb Cake, blending rich autumn flavors with comforting spices. Moist layers of pumpkin-infused cake topped with buttery crumble promise a delectable experience you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Craft the aromatic crumb topping by blending flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl.
- Drizzle melted butter into the dry mixture, stirring until substantial, rustic crumbs develop. Reserve the topping for later use.
- Heat the oven to 350F and prepare a 9-inch square baking pan with gentle greasing and light flour dusting.
- Whisk together dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and warming spices – in a separate bowl.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until pale and voluminous, creating a fluffy base.
- Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough integration after each addition.
- Blend pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and sour cream into the mixture until smooth and homogeneous.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing minimally to maintain cake’s tender texture.
- Transfer batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly with a spatula.
- Generously distribute the reserved crumb topping across the cake’s surface.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, watching for a golden surface and checking doneness with a clean toothpick.
- Allow cake to cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving, enabling flavors to settle and structure to stabilize.
Notes
- Crumb topping works best when butter is slightly cooled, not hot, allowing it to form perfect clumpy crumbs.
- Ensure pumpkin puree is room temperature to prevent butter from solidifying during mixing.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture to maintain cake’s tender, light texture and prevent overmixing.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum for better structure.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 265 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg