🥮 Old-Fashioned Spiced Crumb Cake
A clever vintage classic. A single buttery brown sugar and flour mixture is divided in half—one portion becomes the spiced, sour milk batter, while the other becomes the crisp crumb topping.
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups flour (sifted)
- ½ cup butter
- 1 egg (well beaten)
- 1 cup sour milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Baking Instructions
🌡️ Oven Temp: 350°F
- Prep Pan & Base Mix: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8×12-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, rub or cut together the brown sugar, sifted flour, and butter until it forms a uniform, crumbly texture.
- Divide Content: Divide this crumbly mixture exactly in half. Set one half aside to use as your top crust.
- Build the Batter: To the remaining half of the mixture, add the well-beaten egg, sour milk, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. Blend thoroughly until a smooth cake batter forms.
- Layer & Bake: Pour the spiced cake batter evenly into your prepared pan. Carefully sprinkle the reserved half of the crumb mixture uniformly over the top surface.
- Finish: Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting and serving warm.