Dulce de Leche Crumb Cake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Dulce de Leche Crumb Cake is a simple cake featuring all purpose flour, granulated sugar, butter and eggs, bound together with almond milk and enhanced with dulce de leche sauce and vanilla. The cake comes together in just 15 minutes of preparation and bakes in 30 minutes, making it suitable for bakers seeking a straightforward yet indulgent dessert.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 300 ggranulated sugar
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 100 mldulce de leche sauce
- 6 gbaking powder
- 2 gsalt
- 150 mlunsweetened almond milk
- 1 mLvanilla extract
- butter for greasing
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 20cm (8in) round cake pan.
Tip: Use a non-stick pan for easy cake release.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Sift dry ingredients to ensure even distribution.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, dulce de leche sauce, and vanilla extract.
Tip: Use an electric mixer for a smooth batter.
- 4
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with almond milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Tip: Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Use a spatula to remove any air pockets.
- 6
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Don't overbake for a moist crumb cake.
- 7
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Tip: Run a knife around the edges to release the cake.
- 8
Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Let the cake cool completely before drizzling with dulce de leche sauce.
- 9
To make the dulce de leche sauce, combine 100ml of heavy cream and 100g of granulated sugar in a saucepan.
Tip: Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until thickened.
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