Coffee & Brown Butter Crumb Cake
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Crumb cake is intended to be enjoyed with coffee so why not infuse it with a little bit of coffee? Okay, there’s not actually coffee in this but there is coffee flavored liqueur and espresso powder. the browned butter in the crumb topping just elevates the warmth of this dessert by adding just a layer of complexity. Eat this with coffee, with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or on its own…just eat it over a plate…it is a crumb cake after all…
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Ingredients
cake:
- 1 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons coffee liqueur
- powdered sugar and espresso powder for dusting
crumb:
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1/2 cup butter, browned, see below
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- prepare an 8×8 baking dish by lining with intersecting pieces of parchment paper that have been sprayed with baking spray.
- Make the cake: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder and salt
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, bring together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. add the egg and vegetable oil. add the sour cream, milk, vanilla and coffee liqueur on medium-low speed until combined. Don’t worry if the mixture looks curdled.
- with the mixture in low, add the flour mixture slowly until just combined. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and spread evenly. The mixture will be thick.
- Make the crumb: begin by adding the butter to a pan over medium-low heat. melt the butter and cook it, stirring regularly until the butter begins to change color. the butter will begin bubbling, remove as soon as the bubbling sound stops. this should take 8-10 minutes. this happens fast so keep watch
- combine all dry ingredients for the crumb then pour in the browned butter and combine with a fork, leaving some bigger chunks
- crumble the crumb topping over the cake batter and press down slightly.
- bake for about 45-50 minutes depending on your oven. remove from the oven and dust with powdered sugar and espresso powder to your liking. Let the cake cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes before serving
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