Strawberry crumb cake
moist and full of bright strawberry flavor
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 697 kcal
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
make the crumb topping and strawberry layer first
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
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