Crumb Cakes

Crumb cakes are baked in muffin cups.

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• Topping:
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 5 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
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• Crumb Cakes:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup milk

Preparation:

Prepare topping. Mix together 2/3 cup flour, brown sugar, chopped pecans, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs have formed. Set topping aside.

Prepare cakes. Mix together 2 cups all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together granulated sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Stir until well blended. Alternately stir flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter, pressing topping into cake batter slightly.

Bake cakes at 350° for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center of a cake. Cool for about 5 minutes on a rack in pan, then remove to cool completely.

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