Raspberry Crumb Cake

Name: Raspberry Crumb Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12-16 servings.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 3/4 cup water; 2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; CRUST:; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground mace; 1 cup cold butter; 2 large eggs; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; TOPPING:; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cold butter; 1/4 cup sliced almonds

A cake spiced with cinnamon and mace, a yummy filling featuring raspberries and a crunchy almond topping assure this tempting treat will brighten any buffet. Its delicious homemade goodness will bring folks back for seconds.

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup water
2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
CRUST:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1 cup cold butter
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cold butter
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, water and raspberries. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice. Cool.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mace. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. In another bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Spread two-thirds of mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon raspberry filling over crust to within 1 in of edges. Top with remaining crust mixture.
For topping, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is lightly browned, 50-55 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 374 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 383mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Raspberry Crumb Cake in Taste of Home February/March 1999

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Lesli Dustin

Jul 30, 2013

This recipe is a winner, but don't bake so long. It will be really dry if you bake it longer than about 35 minutes.
JessJarrell

Dec 3, 2011

When I made this cake, it came out pretty good. I used frozen raspberries, so that might have made a difference in the texture. I also used nutmeg instead of the mace.
oakbrook

Mar 1, 2011

I don't know if I goofed somewhere or if this is just not a good recipe. I am usually really careful with my measurements and following directions to a T. The cake is very dense and heavy, topping is too thick and grainy. Would love to hear from other reviewers to see if they had better results.