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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.
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; Confectioners' sugar, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Makes

16 servings

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

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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
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. 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 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

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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