Strawberry Crumb Cake Recipe

sliced strawberry crumb cake with fresh strawberries on a piece of parchment paper.

5 from 1 vote

Strawberry Crumb Cake is a dessert full of juicy fresh strawberries nestled between a soft and buttery cake and a delicious cinnamon crumble topping! Enjoy this strawberry crumble cake with a little vanilla ice cream or with a cup of coffee or tea for the ultimate treat!

Prep Time45

Cook Time1 30

Total Time2 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 553kcal

Author: Britney

Equipment

9 inch springform pan
Stand Mixer
Mixing Bowls

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

1 cup Oats
1 cup All Purpose Flour
⅓ cup Brown Sugar
⅓ cup Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ cup Salted Butter (room temperature)
Pinch of Salt

Strawberry Layer

1 lb Strawberries (cut in half)
½ cup Sugar
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Corn Starch

Cake Layer

2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Nutmeg
½ tsp Kosher Salt
½ cup Salted Butter (room temperature)
1 ½ cups Sugar
2 large Eggs (room temperature)
2 tbsps Milk
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
6 oz Cream Cheese (softened)

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Instructions

Combine oats, all purpose flour, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Mix together with your hands and then add room temperature butter. Continue to mix together until butter is fully incorporated and crumbles begin to form. Place in the refrigerator.
Place strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium sized mixing bowl. Let it sit or 10 minutes, until you're ready to assemble to cake. This will be the strawberry filling.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and kosher salt. Whisk together and set aside.
Combine room temperature butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream together on medium speed for 3 minutes. Reduce to low speed and begin adding eggs, one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated prior to adding the next. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add vanilla extract and continue to mix until all ingredients are mixed together.
Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix together. Then add milk and the cream cheese, then the remainder of the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick baking spray. Add batter to the prepared pan. Place strawberries on top of the cake batter, remove as much of the excess juice as possible (you can use this later). Then remove crumb topping from the refrigerator and pour on top of strawberry layer. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let the cake cool completely in the pan prior to cutting.
Optional: use any leftover juices from the strawberries to drizzle on top of the cake.

Notes

Pro Tips

Invest in a Digital Scale: Baking is more precise when you measure ingredients by weight instead of volume. The main reason is that tt allows you to have more control of how much of the ingredients you are adding to the recipe. It also prevent common mistakes like adding too much flour or too little sugar etc. A digital kitchen scale can make a significant difference. In the recipe card, you can switch to "metric" to get the weight in grams for this recipe. The tab in underneath the list of ingredients.

Use Parchment Paper: If you don't have nonstick baking spray, line your pans with parchment paper to prevent sticking. This also makes it easier to lift remove baked goods from the pan.

Get creative! Experiment with Flavor! Enhance your baked goods with extracts, zests, spices, and other flavorings to create unique and delightful treats.

Use Fresh Ingredients: The quality of your ingredients greatly impacts the final outcome. Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor and texture. For this recipe, I don't recommend using strawberry jam or freeze-dried strawberries. This is meant to be a fresh strawberry cake so be sure to use the sweetest strawberries you can find!

Keep Ingredients at Consistent Temperatures: When a recipe calls for ingredients to be at a specific temperature (e.g., room temperature butter or eggs), follow those guidelines for the best results.

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