Gluten-Free New York Crumb Cake
This Gluten-Free New York Crumb Cake is fluffy, tender, and moist with a sweet streusel topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee, especially when you want something special for the holidays.
This New York-style crumb cake is my gluten-free recreation of those childhood treats. For many years, I made this cake for Christmas breakfast. It has such a nostalgic flavor of cinnamon, powdered sugar, and buttery streusel crumble that everyone young and old will happily dig into a slice (even if you’re not gluten-free).
Here are a few tips to help you perfect your New York-style cake: Leave some large crumbs in the streusel topping for texture. Use binder clips or chip clips to attach the parchment to the side of the pan so it doesn’t shift. The batter is thick and you have to spread it to the corners of your pan (it ends up being a pretty thin layer). The clips help keep the parchement in place as you spread. The cooled crumb cake cuts easily with a serrated knife. Wait until the cake is fully cooled before you add the dusting of powdered sugar on top. Otherwise, it can become a melty mess.
Ingredients:
For the crumb topping:
- 2 1/2 cups 1:1 gluten free flour
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter , melted and cooled (1 1/2 sticks)
For the cake:
- 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups 1:1 gluten free flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting