Best Strawberry Shortcake Crumb Cake
Nothing says "summer" like ripe red fresh strawberries, and this strawberry shortcake crumb cake is perfect for any special occasion! A deliciously moist white cake, layered with strawberry filling and a crumb topping is the perfect dessert for strawberry season!
Equipment
- 1 8" square pan
- 1 large bowl
- 1 electric mixer or stand mixer
- 1 spatula
- parchment paper
- 1 small bowl
- 1 Knife
- 1 medium bowl
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup buttermilk room temperature
- ¼ cup whole milk room temperature
- 1 egg whisked
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Crum Topping
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Strawberry Filling
- 3 cups strawberries diced, fresh
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 inch square cake pan and line with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of your electric mixer, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix for 20 seconds on low.
- Next, add the butter, vanilla, milk, and buttermilk. Mix on medium speed until the ingredients are just combined. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure that all the ingredients are well mixed.
- In a small bowl, mix the egg and oil together with a whisk. With your mixer on low speed, slowly add the egg and oil mixture to the batter. Mix for 15 seconds and then stop.
- Pour your batter into your prepared cake pan.
- Spread your strawberry mixture evenly over the top of your batter.
- Add your crumble to the top of the cake and strawberries, making sure that it is evenly distributed over the desert.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the cake is done. If you are unsure, if your cake is fully cooked, insert a clean toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it's done. Set your cake on a wire cooling rack and allow it to completely cool.
Crumble
- For the crumb topping, mix together the butter, flour, sugar, and brown sugar in a medium bowl with a fork.
Strawberries
- Combine the chopped strawberries, flour, sugar, and lemon juice into a medium bowl and mix until the strawberries are coated with the other ingredients.
Notes
- Add parchment paper to the bottom of your pan to keep the cake from sticking.
- Use room temperature ingredients so they cream easily and give your cake a perfect texture.
- Do not over-bake so that the cake does not become dry.
- When baking, it's always important to measure your ingredients carefully and follow the directions.
- Try not to open the oven too much during the baking process.