This is hands down the best crumb cake ever. I never even met Grandma Riley (she was my friend's grandmother) but I want to keep her name on it. I use this for strawberry shortcake.
2 c. flour
1 ½ c. sugar
3/4 c. butter, cold
2 t. baking powder
2 eggs
¾ c. milk
1 t. vanilla
cinnamon (optional)
- Grease and flour a 9" spring form pan.
- Mix the flour, sugar, butter and baking powder with hands or pastry cutter till crumbly.
- Take out scant 1/4 c. crumbs and set aside.
- Into that bowl add the eggs, ¾ c. milk and vanilla.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Pour in prepared pan.
- Sprinkle crumbs on top before baking.
- I also like to dust with cinnamon very lightly.
- Bake at 325° 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle.
