Description
A deliciously moist Cinnamon Crumb Cream Cake with a delightful crumb topping and creamy filling, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- A. Cinnamon Crumb Topping
- 1 cup (130 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) melted butter
- B. Vanilla–Cinnamon Marble Cake
- 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (optional, for deeper marbling)
- C. Cream Filling + Frosting
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream, cold
- 250 g mascarpone or cream cheese
- 3–4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cinnamon Crumb: In a bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt. Pour in melted butter and mix with a fork until large crumbs form. Spread on a tray and freeze for 10 minutes (this makes it crunchy).
- Make the Marble Cake: Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease and line a 20–22 cm round pan. In a mixing bowl, whisk: Flour, Sugar, Baking powder, Salt. Add: Oil, Eggs, Milk, Vanilla. Mix until smooth. Transfer ⅔ of the batter to the pan. To the remaining ⅓ batter, add cinnamon + cocoa → swirl gently. Spoon this cinnamon batter in patches over the vanilla batter. Use a knife to lightly marble (don’t over-mix!). Bake 45–50 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Prepare the Cream Layer: Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks. Add mascarpone (or cream cheese), powdered sugar, vanilla. Beat until thick, smooth, and stable. This creates the fluffy cream layer seen in your cake.
- Assemble the Cake: Slice the cooled cake into 2 layers. Spread a generous amount of cream between the layers. Frost the outside lightly with more cream. Press cinnamon crumb mixture onto the sides and top. Pipe decorative cream rosettes on top (optional but beautiful). Chill the cake at least 1 hour before slicing for clean layers.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar in the crumb topping.
- Ensure the heavy cream is very cold for best whipping results.
- Optional: Add nuts to the crumb topping for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg