Pumpkin Spice Crumb Cake

 Pumpkin Spice Crumb Cake

 Time:

• Prep: 20–25 minutes
• Bake: 45–60 minutes
• Total: ~1 hour

 Ingredients

 Cake Batter

• 1 1/4 cups pumpkin purée
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp sour cream (optional but makes it moist)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp pumpkin spice (or mix cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves)
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

Pumpkin and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves give the cake its classic fall flavor.

 Crumb Topping (Streusel)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice
• 6 tbsp melted butter

 Optional Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp milk

 Instructions

1. Preheat

• Heat oven to 180°C (350°F)
• Grease or line a 20×20 cm (9×9 inch) pan

2. Make the Batter

1. In a bowl, mix melted butter + sugars
2. Add eggs → mix well
3. Add pumpkin purée + vanilla + sour cream
4. In another bowl, whisk flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, salt
5. Combine dry ingredients into wet (don’t overmix!)

3. Prepare Crumb Topping

• Mix flour, sugars, and spice
• Add melted butter and mix until crumbly

4. Assemble

• Pour batter into pan
• Sprinkle crumb topping evenly on top

5. Bake

• Bake 45–60 minutes
• Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean

6. Cool & Serve

• Let cool before cutting
• Drizzle glaze if desired

 Tips

• Don’t overmix → keeps cake soft
• Let it cool fully → crumb sets better
• Even better the next day (more moist!)

 Result

You’ll get:

• Super moist pumpkin cake
• Crunchy, buttery crumb topping
• Warm fall spices in every bite