Crumb Cake - The Old Fashioned way

    

Crumb cake is one of my all time favourites.I’m so excited to share it with you today! With this recipe, there are plenty of crumbs to go around for everyone and the recipe perfectly balances the amount of crumbs with the amount of cake underneath.Unlike normal cakes this is light and less sugary.A piece of this cake with a cup of hot coffee is a made for eac
Ingredients:
For cake:

• 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup warm regular milk
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 large egg (at room temperature for 30 minutes)
• 3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 stick unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces and softened slightly

For crumb topping:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 sticks  cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Step 1:

Stir together yeast, 1/4 cup warm milk, and 1 tablespoon sugar in bowl of mixer until yeast is dissolved, then let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes

Add 1 3/4 cups flour to yeast mixture along with salt, eggs, vanilla, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar and mix at low speed until just combined. Add buttermilk and beat at medium speed until a dough forms. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, beating, then continue to beat until dough is silky and elastic, 5 to 8 minutes. (Dough will be very sticky.) Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons flour and cover bowl with a clean kitchen towel Let dough rise  at warm room temperature until doubles in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Step 2:

Pulse together topping ingredients in a food processor until many large clumps form. Transfer to a bowl and chill, covered, until ready to use.

Step 3:
Butter a  baking dish or pan.

Stir dough several times with a rubber scraper to release air, then spread evenly in baking dish.

Sprinkle dough with half of topping, then cover dish with kitchen towel and let dough rise again  at warm room temperature, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Step 4:
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Sprinkle remaining topping over top of cake and bake until topping is golden, 55 to 60 minutes

Enjoy it with a hot cup of coffee. YUM!!!!!!!!!!! :)