Strawberry Crumb Cake

A slice of yellow cake with strawberries and a crumb topping.

5 from 1 vote

Get ready to delight your taste buds with a slice of heaven, aka as strawberry crumb cake! Fresh strawberries, a tender cake and a flavorful crumb topping make this an old-fashioned, farm favorite!

Prep Time45

Cook Time1 15

Total Time2

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberry crumb cake

Servings: servings

Calories: 471kcal

Author: Deanne Frieders

Ingredients

For the crumb topping

1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup melted salted butter (this is 1 stick)

For the cake

2 cups cake flour
1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cup sugar
cooking spray
¾ cup salted butter, at room temp (This is 1.5 sticks)
½ cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
⅔ cup buttermilk
⅓ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups chopped strawberries I use a 16 ounce package
¼ cup sugar
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Make the crumb topping. Preheat the oven to 350°. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour, ½ cup granulated sugar and ½ cup brown sugar. Add in ½ cup melted salted butter and mix until crumbly. Set aside.
Dry ingredients. Spray a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine 2 cups cake flour, 1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon baking soda. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment combine 1 ½ cup sugar and ¾ cup salted butter, at room temp. Beat together on medium speed for about 2 minutes, until smooth.
Add in ½ cup vegetable oil and mix to combine. Add in 4 large eggs and mix for 30 seconds.
Add in ⅔ cup buttermilk, ⅓ cup sour cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix to combine. Add in the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
Prep strawberries. In a large mixing bowl combine 3 cups chopped strawberries, ¼ cup sugar, 3 Tablespoons cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice.
Assemble the cake. Transfer the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth out. Spoon strawberries on top in an even layer, then use your hands to crumble the topping on top.
Place in a preheated oven on the center rack and bake for 45-50 minutes., or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

Notes

Substitutions:

Buttermilk - can be made by simply removing 2 teaspoons of milk and replacing it with 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice. Whisk together, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes before adding to the recipe.

Sour Cream - Full fat Greek yogurt can be used in it's place.

Cake flour can be made by replacing two tablespoons of the flour with two tablespoons cornstarch per cup. Whisk together before adding to the recipe. You can read more about cake flour if you wish.

Tip: Once the flour mixture has been added into the recipe, make sure to only mix
until just combined. Over-mixing can cause the gluten to overdevelop, resulting in a crumbly cake.

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