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Coffee Crumble Cake w/ Maple Glaze

Hunar Baig
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Brunch, Cake, Dessert
Servings 16 servings

Equipment

  • 9x9 inch baking tray or 8inch round baking pan

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter

  • 175 g butter
  • 200 g sugar (1 cup)
  • 1 egg
  • 240 g sour cream (1 cup)
  • 205 g plain flour (1 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp instant coffee (I like using nescafe azera americano, but use any instant coffee that you like just make sure it is finely ground)

Brown Sugar + Pecan Crumble

  • 50 g butter (3 1/2 tbsp)
  • 70 g plain flour (1/2 cup)
  • 70 g light brown sugar (1/2 cup)
  • a pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 55 g chopped pecans (1/2 cup)

Maple Glaze

  • 65 g icing sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla paste (or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract)
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat an oven at (170 degrees celsius / gas mark 3 / 338 Fahrenheit) then grease and line a baking tray or cake pan
  • Combine softened butter with the sugar until it is light and fluffy
  • Then add in the egg plus the vanilla and mix well
  • Sift in the dry ingredients and combine thoroughly
  • Now, mix in the sour cream and make sure everything is fully combined
    Tip: If the mixture is too dry or thick you can add a couple tbsp of milk
  • Take about 4 tbsp of cake batter and add in the spices and coffee, mix until well combined
  • Mix together all of the crumble ingredients besides the pecans using a fork or food processor until you have a crumble like consistency
  • Now add in the chopped pecans and the crumble mix is ready
  • Place the plain cake batter into the tray or pan then layer on the spiced mix and swirl the two together and sprinkle on the crumble mixture evenly
  • Bake for 45 - 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean and it is golden and slightly coming away from the edges
    Tip: Turn the tray or pan a couple of times to cook the cake evenly
  • Once baked take the cake out of the oven onto a cooling rack and let it cool completely
  • Combine all of the glaze ingredients until smooth and at a ribbon stage
  • Pour the glaze over the cake in a zig-zag pattern and let the glaze set before cutting

Notes

- Use a fine instant coffee, I like using nescafe azera as it has a strong flavour and is finely ground, If you don't have finely ground instant coffee then you can dissolve the coffee with about 1 - 2 tsp of hot water
- Add in extra milk if the cake batter is too dry or thick
- You can use walnuts if you prefer
Keyword Cake, Cinnamon, Coffee