Raspberry Crumb Cake

By newbaucher

A cake spiced with cinnamon and mace, a yummy filling featuring raspberries and a crunchy almond topping assure this tempting treat will brighten any buffet. Its delicious homemade goodness will bring folks back for seconds.

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 cup cold butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, water and raspberries. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice. Cool.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mace. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk and vanilla; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Spread two-thirds of the mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon raspberry filling over crust to within 1 in of the edges. Top with remaining crust mixture.
For topping, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and top is lightly browned. Yield: 12-16 servings.