Sourdough Cinnamon Crumb Cake

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Dessert

Ingredients

2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

1 cup (198g) granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon table salt

1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

12 tablespoons (170g) unsalted butter, melted

8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, at least 65°F

1 cup (198g) granulated sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 tablespoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

1 cup (227g) sourdough starter, unfed/discard

2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

1 tablespoon potato flour or 2 tablespoons dried potato flakes (instant mashed potatoes)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon table salt

1/4 cup (57g) milk, at room temperature

confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9" square pan.

To make the topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the vanilla and almond extracts to the melted butter and pour the butter into the flour mixture, stirring until you have a uniformly moist mixture. Set aside while you make the batter.

To make the batter: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until well combined. Add the eggs, vanilla, and starter, mixing until smooth and scraping the bowl's sides and bottom as you go.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, potato flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Add to the butter/starter mixture, stirring until evenly combined. Add the milk and mix until smooth.

Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the top.

Bake the cake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a paring knife inserted in the center comes out clean, and the edge of the cake just barely pulls away from the pan. Remove it from the oven and cool on a rack; dust the top with confectioners' sugar.

Store the cake, the pan covered with plastic, at room temperature for several days; freeze for longer storage.

Notes

Batch 1 Notes:
* Had to bake 5-10 minutes longer
* Felt topping was a tad salty
* Felt cake could be a little more sugary and perhaps a tad lighter
* Cake was spongy enough to last a few days

Nutrition

Fat: 15g
Calories: 375 calories
Saturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 1g
Sodium: 197mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 25g
Carbohydrate: 54g
Cholesterol: 54mg
Serving Size: 2" square, 96g
Protein: 5g