Crunchy Breakfast Cake Recipes

FRENCH FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, then line with parchment paper and butter and flour the paper.
• Sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until it is pale yellow. Add vanilla and sugar; mix until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually add the flour, being careful not to over-mix the batter.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Tap it on the counter once or twice to shake out any air bubbles.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pan to continue cooling.
• Once the cake is completely cool, dust with powdered sugar, slice and serve.

BLUEBERRY CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Getting ready: Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8x8-inch pan (Pyrex is great for this) and put it on a lined baking sheet.
• To make the crumbs: Put all the ingredients except the nuts in a food processor and pulse just until the mixture forms clumps and curds and holds together when pressed. Scrape the topping into a bowl, stir in the nuts and press a piece of plastic against the surface. Refrigerate until needed. (Covered well, the crumb mix can be refrigerated for about 3 days.)
• To make the cake batter: Using your fingertips, toss the blueberries and 2 teaspoons of the flour together just to coat the berries; set aside. Whisk together the remaining 2 cups flour, the baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Working in the bowl of a stand mixer or in another large bowl, rub the sugar and zest together with your fingertips until the sugar is moist and aromatic. Add the butter and, with the paddle or whisk attachment, or with a hand mixer, beat the sugar with the butter at medium speed until light, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one by one, beating for about 1 minute after each addition, then beat in the vanilla extract. Don't be concerned if the batter looks curdled - it will soon smooth out. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture and the buttermilk alternately, the flour in 3 parts, the buttermilk in 2 (begin and end with the dry ingredients). You will have a thick, creamy batter. With a rubber spatula, gently stir in the berries.
• Scrape the batter into the buttered pan and smooth the top gently with the spatula. Pull the crumb mix from the refrigerator and, working with your fingertips, break it into pieces. There's no need to try to get even pieces - these are crumbs and they're supposed to be lumpy and bumpy and every shape and size. Scatter the crumbs over the batter, pressing them down ever so slightly.
• Slide the sheet into the oven and bake 55 to 65 minutes, or until the crumbs are golden and a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a rack and cool just until it is warm or until it reaches room temperature.

CRUNCHY BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the dry topping ingredients together.
• Then chop the butter into little pieces and mash into mixture with a fork or your hands until crumbly.
• Mix the dry cake ingredients together.
• In a seperate bowl beat the eggs and sour cream.
• Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix.
• Pour evenly into a greased 9x9 inch pan and sprinkle the topping evenly over the cake batter.
• Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.

BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine egg, orange juice, oil, milk and orange zest; add to the dry ingredients just until combined. Pour into a greased 10-in. pie plate. For topping, combine sugar and flour in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.