Servings: 8
There’s no better after-school snack than this kid-friendly crumb cake, handy when your audience might be skeptical about rhubarb or cranberries. Apricot jelly is my personal favorite, but grape jelly gives the cake a classic, nostalgic flavor.
This recipe is excerpted from Cake Keeper Cakes.
Combine the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and cream with an electric mixer on medium-high until fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the egg mixture and mix until well combined. Add the flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Place the jam in a small bowl and whisk until loosened and spreadable. Use a small offset spatula to spread the jam over the batter. Break the peanut butter mixture up into large crumbs with your fingers and drop them over the jam. Bake the cake until it is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Release the sides of the pan and use a large spatula to slide the cake from the pan bottom to a wire rack. Cool completely, cut into wedges, and serve.
Make Ahead Tips
Store uneaten cake in a cake keeper or wrap in plastic and store at room temperature for up to 2 days.
This is a delicious and moist coffee cake. I recommend checking it early as mine was done in 35 minutes. I used Trappist red raspberry seedless jam and everyone loved it. When mixing the crumbs, I thought something had gone wrong because it was a gloppy mess that wouldn't form a crumb. After 20 minutes in the refrigerator all was fine. I will be making this again and again.
This is a wonderfully simple and nostalgic recipe... I often bake it in the mornings and take it into my teams when they are post call. A warm, peanut-y slice with a cup of coffee gets the day off right. I originally found this recipe in the Cake Keeper Cakes cookbook and have made numerous cakes from this book. They are all simple, single layer, everyday cakes that are usually quick to make. I highly recommend the book!
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