Tillie’s Ginger Crumb Cake

Name: Tillie's Ginger Crumb Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup cold butter; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 2 large eggs, room temperature

This recipe goes back at least as far as my grandmother, who was born in the early 1900s. Our sons and I enjoy eating it in a bowl with milk poured on it—much to the dismay of my husband, who prefers it plain! —Kathy Nienow Clark, Byron, Michigan

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup cold butter
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 large eggs, room temperature

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 2 cups. Combine remaining crumb mixture with the remaining ingredients.
Sprinkle 1 cup of the reserved crumbs into a greased 12-in. cast-iron skillet or 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour batter over crumbs and sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 330 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 232mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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Penny

Jul 21, 2019

Hi I think there is too much flour for the amount of butter. I had to mix the top layer into the cake otherwise it'd just burn. I therefore had to lower the heat so the middle would bake and so the top may burn. Good cake just need to make a few adjustments.
lisa53202

May 9, 2017

This is very similar to a recipe handed down from my great-grandmother who was born in the late 1800's. My grandpa and I loved this cake (our recipe included raisins)--very good with a cup of coffee!