This is the first official installment of For Goodness Cake, a monthly cake column from pastry chef Joy Cho. Each month we’ll give you a recipe for cake that is not only relatively easy to make but ...

Most crumb cakes are more about the crumbs than the cake. A thick, nubby topping of cinnamony streusel will make up for any dry blandness underneath, so that bottom layer often ends up seeming like a ...

The essence of crumb cake is the balance between the buttery cake and the thick, lightly spiced topping. Starting with our favorite yellow-cake recipe, we realized we needed to reduce the amount of ...

Grease 9×13 baking dish or spring form with nonstick spray. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in mixer bowl. Gradually add in butter while mixing. Mixture will be ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Classic old fashioned cake recipes are all about simple ingredients and dependable methods. These are the cakes many of us ...

For the crumble- Mix whole wheat flour, brown sugar, butter and pecans in a small bowl to combine. Set aside. For the cake- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and lightly dust cake pan, tapping out ...

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing 2 tablespoons high-quality ground cinnamon 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 ...

Melissa Clark argues the secret is in a base layer of cake that’s delicious enough to eat on its own. By Melissa Clark Most crumb cakes are more about the crumbs than the cake. A thick, nubby topping ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...