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Almond Crumb Cake
Yield
12 to 16 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 5 minutes
This delightful Almond Crumb Cake will serve you well from a sweet morning treat to a coffee break companion to a light dessert.
Ingredients
For the crumb topping:
- 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds
For the cake:
- 1 & 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (48g) almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup (118ml) milk
- 1/4 cup (56g) sour cream
Instructions
To make the crumb topping:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square or 9-inch round baking pan. Line with parchment paper and grease the paper.*
- Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.
- Add the butter, and mix with a fork or your fingers until the mixture forms crumbs.
- Refrigerate while you make the cake batter.
To make the cake:
- Whisk together the flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the almond extract.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture in three portions, alternating with first the sour cream and then the milk. Mix just until combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and spread it evenly. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter. Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the topping, pressing them down lightly.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the edges are browned and a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Completely cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
*If you make a "sling" out of the parchment paper, you can lift the cooled cake out of the pan after it has cooled. Otherwise, you may lose some crumb topping when trying to flip the cake out of the pan. Of course, you can also skip the lining if you plan to serve directly from the pan.