Sara Lee Crumb Cake - Copycat

lauralie41's Note:

An adopted recipe that is based on the copycat version of the original crumb cake. Very easy and quick to make, this didnt last long at our house.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups flour , sifted
• 2 cups light brown sugar , packed
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 egg , well beaten
• ½ cup flour , additional
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ cup milk

Directions:

1. Mix sifted flour, sugar and margarine until crumbly.
2. Set aside 1/2 cup of mixture.
3. To the remaining crumb mixture add remaining ingredients as given above.
4. Beat well with mixer on low speed.
5. Spread evenly in a greased 8" square pan.
6. unrinkle reserved crumbs over top and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown and a inserted toothpick comes out clean.
7. Dust warm cake with powdered sugar before cutting.

Reviews

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

This was easy to mix up and resulted in a nice homey flavor, but I had some trouble cooking the center of the cake through (it sunk a tad in middle the size of a half dollar). My cake had a denser crumb than I expected and I suspect I may have baked it a bit too long. Thanks for posting. I love copycat recipes! Roxygirl

[BUZY-LADY]

WoW, This was very good! I used cake flour though for the initial 2cups and it made the cake moist and fluffy. Easy to make and I had all the ingredients on hand. YUMMY

[Lvs2Cook]

We really enjoyed this coffeecake. I have never tried a Sara Lee coffeecake so I don't know if it tastes like one or not, but no matter, this one is great even without being a copycat. I did end up baking for close an hour as the middle was not quite done at 40 minutes otherwise I made as posted. Thanks for posting!!!