Description
This brown butter maple crumb cake is the ultimate warm and cozy coffee cake, packed with deliciously toasty flavor and texture. It features a rich, buttery cake base that’s moist and spongy, topped with a thick, crispy, and crumbly layer.
Ingredients
- Brown Butter: 1 cup (225g) + 2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- Crumble Topping: 1 cup + 2 tablespoon (145g) all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup browned butter
- Maple Cake: 1 1/2 cups (195g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup browned butter, 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1/2 cup (140g) real maple syrup, 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Maple Icing (Optional): 1/2 cup (65g) powdered sugar, 2 tbsp real maple syrup, water or milk (as needed)
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Add 1 cup butter to a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until melted, sizzling, and golden brown (5-7 minutes). Pour into a measuring cup. Add 2 tbsp cool butter to reach 1 cup total. Let cool to room temperature.
- Prepare for baking: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8″ square pan with parchment paper.
- Make the crumble topping: In a bowl, combine all crumble ingredients. Mix until moistened and crumbly.
- Make the cake batter: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled browned butter, brown sugar, egg, maple syrup, sour cream, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined; do not overmix.
- Assemble and bake: Pour cake batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool and ice: Let cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Whisk together powdered sugar and maple syrup for the icing. Drizzle over the cake.
- Serve: Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use good quality butter for best flavor and texture.
- Brown butter slowly over medium heat to prevent burning.
- Stir regularly while browning butter for even browning.
- Measure flour by weight or spoon and level your flour to avoid a dry cake.
- Use real maple syrup for superior flavor.
- Avoid overmixing the cake batter to prevent a dense cake.
- Store cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Reheat in a 350°F oven for 5-10 minutes to crisp the topping if it softens.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Approx. 450 kcal
- Sugar: Approx. 35g
- Sodium: Approx. 150mg
- Fat: Approx. 25g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 10g
- Trans Fat: Approx. 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 55g
- Fiber: Approx. 2g
- Protein: Approx. 4g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 70mg