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Trader Joe's Tuesday: Crumb Cake
Amy Faries • Mar 03, 2020
A sweet and crunchy top with a soft and tasty center, sure to please any true coffee cake lover!
Busy Busy
Another busy week down in the books! I had a fun week baking, cleaning and hanging out with Lily. I made my first batch of cakesicles, and after a morning full of frustration I finally had something I was semi proud of! Man oh man was it a process though. I tried the dipping method but it just was not working for me. Apparently the best method for me was painting my mold then placing my cakesicle mixture inside, this produced a beautiful, and yummy, cakesicle. I recently purchased this crumb cake from Trader Joe's and just HAD to make it!
Crumb Cake
I am a true crumb/coffee cake lover! The texture and taste are everything. If you followed along with my Magnolia Monday posts you know that their apple cinnamon cake is so incredibly delicious. Ever since making this cake I wanted to try to make a super easy crumb cake from a mix. Lucky for me TJ's had me covered in that area. Their recipe was wonderful and gave options for different ingredients you could use to make the cake. Some of the options were milk OR water and another was butter OR oil (I went with the milk/butter version). They also gave options for a layer of cinnamon sugar put in the middle or just place it all on top. Since I really wanted the perfect bite, I went with a layer in the middle AND on top. One of the things I really have enjoyed with all of Trader Joe's pre-made bake mixes, is that they really want you to make it your own. All the recipes have provided different ways you can bake their items and a plethora of add in options.
Ummm hello crummy yummy goodness! Lily loved this crumb cake so much. She couldn't wait for it to come out of the oven so she could try it. Within an instant she gobbled it up and kept saying "mo pees"( aka: more please). I, on the other hand had to get used to it. The only sweetness comes from the cinnamon sugar on top and in the middle. If you happen to make this on your own make sure to put some of the cinnamon crumb in the middle AND the top. This will help to achieve a good flavor in those areas. I would have honestly preferred it a tad, and I mean a tad, bit sweeter. The crumb on the top becomes crunchy and crystallizes and adds a great texture. BUT it also is a whole lot of sweetness just for one area. I would almost want to mix some of this into the batter so that the sweetness distributes evenly. All in all this was not a bad crumb cake and I would certainly make it again, just with a few minor adjustments.
Way to go Trader Joe's for another tasty and versatile boxed mix! Join me next Tuesday to see what I will be making/trying next.
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