Crumb Cake Recipe With Cake Mix
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What do you get when you combine a thick buttery and crumbly streusel-like topping with a moist vanilla cake? My easy crumb cake recipe!
Have you heard of a New York crumb cake before? The only major difference between this style of crumb cake and an ordinary crumb cake or coffee cake is the amount of streusel topping. A New York-style crumb cake has a thicker layer of crumb topping, as you can see in the above photo.
Personally, I say the more soft crumb topping the better. It’s my favorite part and fortunately, this one stays put while you eat it. Made with flour, brown sugar, butter, and ground cinnamon, it’s the perfect combination of buttery sweet flavor and crumbly texture. I pair this with a moist vanilla cake base for a crumb cake recipe that’s to die for!
Let me tell ya… this is the (yeah, I said it) that’s super easy to make and ready in about an hour. Mix the cake batter, mix the crumb topping, then combine the two, and bake! That’s all there is to it. I developed this recipe after LOVING the ones I purchased in the grocery store and it can be found on page 83 of my cookbook, Sweetness. Ready to give it a go?
Recipe Ingredients
- Cake mix: yellow cake mix, butter golden, or white cake mix.
- Whole milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Unsalted butter
- All-purpose flour
- Light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
How to Make My Easy Crumb Cake Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Place the cake mix…
Milk…
Eggs…
Vanilla…
And melted butter in a large bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended and smooth, scraping down the side of the bowl with a if needed (about 2 minutes).
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.
In a separate medium bowl, combine the butter…
Flour…
Brown sugar…
And cinnamon.
Cut together using a long-tined fork or pastry cutter until well-mixed and crumbly.
Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cake layer.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 45 minutes).
Allow to cool slightly and then cut her up! How delicious does that look?
Sprinkle the top with confectioners’ sugar or powdered sugar, if desired, or serve as is. Enjoy!
Storage
Store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months, just thaw at room temperature before serving and add an extra dusting of sugar if desired.
Recipe Notes
- For added flavor and texture, add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts to your crumble topping. Chopped walnuts and pecans are the most popular, but you could also use pistachios, hazelnuts, or almonds.
- We want this to be a soft crumb topping, so don’t overmix the ingredients, just mix until combined.
Check out these other delicious crumb cake recipes:
Cherry Crumb Cake With Cake Mix
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box yellow, butter golden, or white cake mix
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly or 1 stick
Crumb Topping
- 1 cup butter at room temperature or 2 sticks
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Place the cake mix, milk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended and smooth, scraping down the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula if needed (about 2 minutes). Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.1 box yellow, butter golden, or white cake mix, 3/4 cup whole milk, 3 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon and cut together using a long-tined fork or pastry cutter until well mixed and crumbly. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cake layer.1 cup butter at room temperature, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 45 minutes). Allow to cool slightly and then sprinkle the top with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
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I’ll never buy store bought again. I need a cup of coffee just looking at this beautiful cake. I love my Sweetness Cookbook.
I hope you get the chance to make one soon Barbara!!
Wow, now this is the last word on crumb cake! Equal parts struesel to cake, that’s fantastic. I’m going to give this is a try, as your dessert recipes are always the best and never time consuming. Thanks.
Oh my, this cake is deeeelish. I made it because we love cinnamon streusel topping. The cake is so tender and moist and that topping is fabulous. I gave a piece to my husband’s coworker, who doesn’t like ‘sweet’ and she loved it. This is better than any coffee crumb cake I’ve ever had. Goes well with either tea or coffee and it’s not too sweet. It’s GREAT! Thank you so much, Christy!!! You are the best!
I am so glad to hear you liked it Joann!!! Thank you so much for trying it and letting me know 🙂
…I’m originally from New York and this Crumb Cake reminds me of what is so popular back there. I can’t wait to make it. I love recipes that don’t require a ton of ingredients.
Thank you Christy for all your hard work, and sharing your life with all your fans. ♥
Thank you so much Judy, I appreciate all of your support!!!!
Just bought the cookbook yesterday already loving it. Can’t wait to pull it out for the holidays
I am so glad to hear that you are enjoying the book Darrellyn!!!
Can I use Splenda Brown Sugar in place of the regular brown sugar?
That cake just looks so good, but I know that if I even think about it with that much sugar, my blood sugar count will be over the moon.
Thanks in advance.
Ha ha! I love and was waiting for this post! I too love the ones at the store but they are so small and expensive. I mentioned to my dad a couple of months ago that I needed to find me a good crumb cake recipe as they are great with a cup of coffee anytime of the day! Well, just as I was finishing saying that a thought came to my mind, “I’ll bet Christy has a good one”. I came to your site and didn’t find a traditional recipe but I immediately thought, “I’ll bet she’s got one in her new cookbook”! So I waited…and lo and behold…here it is! I greet thee beloved, coveted crumb cake recipe with open arms and hungry tummies! I will be making you ASAP!!
BTW, we love crumb cake so much we named our precious calico Princess, Prinny, Princess Crumbcake, or when dad calls her -“Sweetie”, or her official honorary Jane Austin name Miss P.C. Stinkbottom ( if you could see her, she has a little brown patch on her lip that looks like a crumb 🙂 )