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Strawberry crumb cake

moist and full of bright strawberry flavor
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 697 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 10 inch cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

strawberry layer

  • 21/2 cups strawberries small diced
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk

crumb topping

  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold and cut into very small dice
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

cake layer

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • pinch salt

Glaze

  • 3/4 cup convectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

make the crumb topping and strawberry layer first

    heat oven to 375

    • cut a round piece of parchment paper for the bottom of your skillet and butter it and the sides of your pan

    strawberry filling

    • in your food processor puree 1/2 cup of the strawberries
    • in a bowl add cream cheese, sugar, and milk and mix for about 3 minutes until very smooth and spreadable
    • add the pureed strawberries and mix well, set aside

    crumb topping

    • in another bowl, add flour, and brown sugar, and using a whisk stir to combine
    • using your hands or a pastry cutter, create small crumbs by working the cold butter into the dry ingredients and set aside

    cake batter

    • in a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt to combine
    • in another bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar for 5 minutes
    • add the egg one at a time, mixing well after each egg
    • add the milk and vanilla and mix in well
    • on the lowest speed add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined

    put it all together

    • spread the cake batter into the skillet
    • spread the strawberry filling over the top
    • top with the 2 cups of cut strawberries
    • top with the crumb mixture
    • Bake 35 to 40 minutes, checking after 35
    • let cool 15 minutes in the skillet
    • after 15 minutes flip out onto a plate and then flip over onto a cooling rack
    • glaze and let cool completely until you cut it

    make the glaze

    • while the cake is cooling make the glaze
    • in a small bowl add the sugar, milk, and vanilla and mix until smooth

    Nutrition

    Calories: 697kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 10gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 438mgFiber: 5gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 1238IUVitamin C: 111mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword strawberry crumb cake
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