New Jersey Crumb Buns AKA B&W CRUMB CAKE
"We found that we could pile the crumb topping high on this cake—just like they do in Jersey—by paying special attention to the types of flour and sugar we used in each layer. Using all-purpose flour in the cakey base made it satisfyingly chewy. Cake flour, which is finer and lower in protein… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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Cake
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2 1/4 cups (11 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces and softened
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Topping
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18 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
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3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
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3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces) brown sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 cups (16 ounces) cake flour
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Confectioners' sugar
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