609 crumb cake recipes

Easy DIY yellow cake made from scratch with cake flour, four whole eggs, and a creamed-butter batter for a tender golden crumb. The from-scratch answer to a boxed mix.

Great-Grandma's lemon cake with real butter, lemon zest and juice, and beaten egg whites folded in for a light crumb. A heirloom loaf cake recipe that makes two freezer-friendly loaves.

Banana-Date Bundt Cake combines mashed ripe bananas with pureed dates for a naturally moist, lower-fat cake with optional walnuts and a powdered sugar finish. Rich flavor, lighter crumb.

Old-fashioned vinegar chocolate cake with sour milk, melted chocolate, and a vinegar-baking soda fizz for lift. A heritage two-layer recipe with a tender, velvety crumb.

Elvis Presley's pound cake with seven eggs, heavy cream, and cake flour started in a cold oven. A dense, buttery Southern pound cake with a velvety crumb and golden crust.

Poppy seed tea cake with sour cream, almond extract, and cinnamon, baked in a tube pan. A buttery, tender cake with nutty seeds and a delicate crumb from cake flour.

Irish whiskey cake with raisins soaked overnight in Jameson, brown sugar, and a lemon glaze dripping down the sides. Traditional St. Patrick's Day cake with a warming whiskey-soaked crumb.

Chocolate madeleines: classic French shell-shaped tea cakes made with semi-sweet chocolate, butter, and cake flour. Delicate, buttery, and with a tender crumb under a crisp edge.

Pear pound cake with buttermilk, chopped pecans, and a hint of nutmeg baked in a loaf pan. Moist, buttery crumb studded with tender pear chunks in every slice.

Abadoo's Banana Bread: a simple, no-frills banana bread with three eggs for a tender, almost cake-like crumb. No nuts, no spices, just pure ripe banana flavor in every slice.

Delicious dirt cake made sugar-free with devil's food cake, chocolate pudding, cream cheese filling, and crushed cookie crumbs on top. A lighter dirt dessert.

French-style prune and Armagnac cake with a cornmeal crumb, yogurt for moisture, and a boozy glaze from the prune soaking liquid. Rustic and elegant.

Moist chocolate cake made with buttermilk, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, and boiling water. No butter needed for an incredibly tender, rich crumb that stays moist for days.

Four-layer coconut cake with coconut filling spread between each layer. A classic Southern layer cake made with shortening for a tender, fine crumb.

Fluffy white layer cake made with egg whites only, butter creamed light with sugar, and a tender milk-based crumb. The classic wedding and birthday cake base.

Heath Bar cake with nine chopped toffee bars, chocolate chips, and a buttery crumb topping baked in a buttermilk batter. A rich, crunchy coffee cake loaded with toffee and chocolate.