Pennsylvania Dutch Crumb Cake Recipes

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COFFEE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Blend first five ingredients together, and set aside one cup of this mixture as a topping base for use later.
• In separate bowl, mix the eggs, buttermilk and baking soda together.
• Then blend the remaining portion of the original crumb mixture, stirring thoroughly.
• There will be some small lumps in the batter.
• Add 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup coconut and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the cup of original crumb topping mixture, set aside earlier.
• Pour coffee cake batter mixture into 3 greased and floured 8" cake pans.
• Sprinkle topping equally on top of batter in all 3 pans.
• Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.
• Makes 3-8" coffee cakes.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking power, salt, sugar and soda.
• Cut in butter until mixture has the consistency of course meal or small peas.
• Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of this mixture.
• Combine the eggs, milk and extracts and stire into the remainder of the dry blend.
• Pour into 2 well-buttered 10-inch pie pans.
• Brush the top of the dough w/ butter and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until cake is done.

MOLASSES CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix flour, sugar, and butter together in a large bowl until large crumbs form. Separate 2 cups of the flour mixture into another bowl and set aside.
• Stir boiling water, molasses, and baking soda together in a third bowl until baking soda dissolves; pour into the flour mixture in the large bowl and stir until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the reserved flour mixture over the top of the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 12 x 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• To prepare crumb base, stir together flour and salt. Add butter and cut into flour with a pastry blender or two knives until the consistency of medium-fine meal. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon; stir well.
• To prepare topping, transfer 4 cups crumb base to a medium bowl. Add melted butter; stir only until blended. Fluff mixture with fingers to make coarse, buttery crumbs.
• Add ginger, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda to remaining crumb base; stir well. Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla; beat to make a smooth, thick batter.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until topping is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Dust top of cake with powdered sugar, if using. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter. Add egg yolks, one at a time and beat until light and fluffy. Sift together flour and baking powder. In small amounts, add dry ingredients with sugar/butter mixture, alternating with milk. Add vanilla and lemon juice. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Bake in 10 inch angel food cake pan which has been greased and floured. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool in cake pan about 10 minutes. Then place on wire rack top side up.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and butter until fine crumbs.
• Take out 1 cup of crumbs for top of cakes, and set aside.
• Then add to remaining crumbs, 2 eggs, milk and vanilla.
• Mix until smooth.
• Pour into 3 (8-inch) greased cake pans.
• Sprinkle crumbs over batter.
• Bake at 350ºF.
• for 40 minutes or until done.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FUNNY CAKES

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup sugar, cocoa, water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat to the boiling point, but do not boil. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1 1/2 cup sugar and butter. Beat in eggs. Stir in milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; mix into the creamed mixture. Divide batter into the pastry shells. Pour 1/3 of the cocoa mixture on top of the cake batter in each pastry shell.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or till cake is done.