The Best New York Crumb Cake

The Best New York Crumb Cake

Ingredients

    butter and flour, for greasing the 9 x 13 pan

Cake:

    1 + ½ cups all-purpose flour

    ½ cup granulated sugar

    2½ teaspoons baking powder

    ½ teaspoon salt

    1 large egg

    ½ cup milk

    2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil

    2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping:

    2 + ½ cups all-purpose flour

    1 cup packed light-brown sugar

    1 + ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

    1 cup (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature

    confectioners' sugar, for dusting

 

Instructions

    Preheat oven to 325°. Butter and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan or line with parchment and lightly grease with non-stick baking spray.

Make the Cake:

    In a medium bowl sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.

    In a separate large mixing bowl whisk the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla together until well combined.

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet and gently fold in with a spatula or wooden spoon.

    Scrape the batter into the greased pan and spread evenly from corner to corner - it will be a very thin layer.

Make the Topping:

    In a medium bowl whisk the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Pour the melted butter over it and toss together with a spoon until well combined.