TILLIE'S GINGER CRUMB CAKE

Tillie's Ginger Crumb Cake image

This recipe goes back at least as far as my grandmother, who was born in the early 1900s. Our sons and I enjoy eating it in a bowl with milk poured on it-much to the dismay of my husband, who prefers it plain! -Kathy Nienow Clark, Byron, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup cold butter
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 large eggs, room temperature
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 2 cups. Combine remaining crumb mixture with the remaining ingredients. , Sprinkle 1 cup of the reserved crumbs into a greased 12-in. cast-iron skillet or 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour batter over crumbs and sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.