Mini Crumb Coffee Cakes
I
was thrilled when I came across a recipe for these little gems. I used eat these
all the time when I was young. Yum!
Preparation Time: 30 minutes Serving Size: 12 muffins
Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted but warm
- 1 3/4 cup cake flour (7 ounces)
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Cakes
- 1 1/4 cup cake flour (5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces, softened but still
cool
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- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
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For the topping, whisk sugars, cinnamon,
salt and butter in a medium bowl. Add flour and stir with a rubber spatula
or wooden spoon until it comes together as a dough. Set aside at room
temperature to cool. For the muffins, heat oven to 325° and position the
rack in the upper-middle part of the oven. Line standard sized muffin tins
with baking liners. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt on low speed to
combine. Add butter one piece at a time and beat until mixture resembles
moist crumbs and butter has been incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add egg,
yolk, vanilla and buttermilk. Beat on medium-high speed until light and
fluffy, about 1 minute. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup or scoop to divide
batter evenly among muffin cups and even out the tops with a spatula. Break
the crumb mixture into large pea sized pieces and spread in an even layer
over the smoothed tops of each muffin to cover. Bake about 20 minutes or
until a toothpick comes out clean and crumbs are golden. Transfer to a wire
rack and cool at least 20 minutes. |
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