Family Baking Activity

Let's Get Started Baking! Easy Family Crumb Cake

Crumb cake is a versatile recipe that can be made for brunch, dessert or snacking. It's a great cake to have handy for guests - it complements both tea and coffee. This is also an excellent starter recipe because it is prepared in one bowl and can be mixed up in as little as 15 minutes.

Before you start on this family activity, you should check your ingredients for freshness and learn the best way to store your flour, sugar and leaveners. A Fresh Start For the Baking Season is an article that helps you learn about the common ingredients used in baking. Proper storage of baking ingredients may keep them fresher longer.

View and print the Family Fun Guidelines - They will teach you and your family the importance of working as a team, the fundamentals of kitchen safety and provide guidelines for children.

Are you unsure about your measuring tools? Have the right tools for the right job

Before you begin, read the recipe thoroughly to yourself, and read it out loud to your team. Make sure utensils and ingredients are assembled before you start measuring and mixing. Preheat your oven and prepare baking pans before you mix ingredients.

Above all, have fun!

Cinnamon Streusel Crumb Cake (printable)

2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter or shortening
3 teaspoons Clabber Girl Baking Powder
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar

Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease one 13 x 9 inch rectangular pan or two 8-inch square pans.

Mix sugar and flour together. Cut the butter into the flour and sugar until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture as crumbs for top of cake.

To the remaining flour mixture stir in the baking powder, eggs, milk, and vanilla and mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. To the reserved crumb mixture, add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle over batter.

Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes (35 minutes if using two 8-inch round cake pans) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Dust cooled cake with confectioners' sugar.

Look in our Family Fun archives for some more fun and easy recipes to try!

Visit the Home Baking Association for some winning recipe ideas for the whole family.

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