Grandmas Crumb Cake Or Cupcakes Recipes

GRANDMA'S CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking powder.
• Cut in shortening, reserve 1/2 cup; set aside.
• Place beaten egg in a measuring cup and add enough milk to equal one cup.
• Add vanilla and combine with flour mixture, mix well.
• Pour into a greased 8 x 8 pan.
• Sprinkle with reserved dry mixture.
• Dot with butter, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake 25 minutes at 375°.

GRANDMA'S CRUMB CAKE CUPCAKES (OR CAKE)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Line muffin tins or cupcake tins with paper cupcake liners.
• With pastry knife or fingers, cut butter into flour and sugar until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping.
• Add remaining ingredients to flour mixture and stir until just mixed.
• Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over tops.
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• To make a cake, pour batter into a greased and floured oblong baking pan and top with reserved crumbs. Bake as above.

OLD FASHIONED CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking pan or casserole dish.
• Combine sugar, flour and butter. Use a fork to cut butter in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture to use as topping.
• To the remaining flour mixture, add cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt. Lightly stir in the buttermilk and egg. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle cake with reserved topping.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean.

MINI CRUMB CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 6 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups; or grease cups with shortening or spray with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir flour, brown sugar and butter with spoon until crumbly. Reserve 1/3 cup mixture for topping.
• Stir egg, baking powder, cinnamon and milk into remaining crumbly mixture until well mixed. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Sprinkle reserved crumbly mixture over batter.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Sprinkle warm cakes with powdered sugar before serving. Serve warm or cooled.

GRANNY CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix the eggs, undrained crushed pineapple, flour, 1 cup of the white sugar, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla together and stir until just combined. Pour batter into one ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Combine the light brown sugar and the chopped nuts. Sprinkle over the top of the cake batter. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove cake from oven and pour topping over hot cake.
• To Make Topping: In a small saucepan combine the butter or margarine, the evaporated milk, the remaining 1/2 cup of the white sugar, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Mixture will be thin. Pour over hot cake.