CLASSIC CRUMB CAKE RECIPEįor this classic crumb cake, I used a recipe from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook. And because of the extra crumb topping, crumb cakes are generally sweeter than typical coffee cakes. So, what makes a crumb cake? According to this super informative post, crumb cakes have more "crumb" topping than the typical coffee cake and those crumbs are bigger. But apparently, crumb cake is a type of coffee cake, coffee cake being any kind of cake that goes with coffee. I just assumed they were interchangeable names. Until I made this classic crumb cake, I never even realized there was a difference between coffee cake and crumb cake. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CRUMB CAKE AND COFFEE CAKE? This classic crumb cake is one of my go-tos. But come my 4:00 break? All treats are fair play. I always have some sort of cookie or pastry sitting on my kitchen counter and even when they're "breakfast-y treats," I try my best not to actually eat them for breakfast. It may sound silly, but it's really my special treat to myself and my motivation to get the dishes done and the kitchen clean (which is the last thing I want to do after hours of cooking and photography).Įven better is when I can enjoy that afternoon coffee with a little sweet treat. In my world, there's nothing better than sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee after a long day of work in the kitchen. (This recipe for Classic Crumb Cake was originally published in January 2009, but was updated with new photos in 2020).
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