Coffee Crumb Cakes

By MarieR

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick; 4-ounces) unsalted butter softened
• 2/3 cup (6-ounces) sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup (2-ounces) packed dark-brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch salt
• 1/3 cup (2 & 2/3- ounces) unsalted butter melted
• 1 cup (8-ounces) all-purpose flour

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

MAKES 12 servings PREP 10 minutes BAKE at 350° for 20 minutes 1]/2 cups all-purpose flour
Heat oven to 350°. Coat 12 muffin cups with nonstick spray and dust with flour. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-size bowl. Whisk to blend. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until smooth. Add flour mixture alternating with milk until just blended. Stir in vanilla.
Divide batter evenly among indents of prepared pan (about 1/4 cup in each).
Topping: Combine sugars, cinnamon and salt in a medium-size bowl. Stir in melted butter. Add flour and rub mixture with hands to make crumb topping. Mixture should clump together and form little balls. Sprinkle topping over batter in the cups, about 1 heaping tablespoon for each.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean; 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.