Krum Kuchen - Crumb Cake

Submitted by Molly53

"Delicious with your morning coffee, this recipe comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 cakes

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄8 cup butter, melted
• cinnamon

directions

1. Sift dry ingredients together.
2. Add shortening and cut in well with a fork.
3. Take out 1 cup of crumbs; to remaining crumbs add well beaten egg yolks and milk.
4. Beat egg whites stiffly; fold into batter.
5. Mix well and pour into two well-greased 9 x 9 inch pans and sprinkle tops with the reserved crumbs.
6. Bake at 400F about 45 minutes or until golden.
7. Sprinkle top with melted butter and cinnamon when finished baking.