"Say What"
" Papa Smurf, are we there yet?"
After finally arriving at our destination we spend the day in the pool
on the water slides
and enjoying the company of good Friends
Since I wasn't quite sure on what to make for dessert for the Picnic I put a call out on Twitter, Nicole @ Making Good Choices and Lisa @ Vegan CookBook Critic came to the rescue.
Nicole suggested I make a crumb cake, after all it travels well and doesn't need to be refrigerated. Great Idea!!
I ended up making 2 Crumb Cakes Nicole's Uncle Tommy's Crumb Cake and a Blueberry Crumb Cake both were a big success.
Uncle Tommy's Crumb Cake
adapted from Nicole @ Making Good Choices
1 box yellow cake mix (i used French Vanilla)
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups water (i used 2%milk)
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 sticks of unsalted butter melted
Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter and Flour a 9x13 baking pan.
For the Cake:
When you have 5-7min left for the cake to bake, start making the crumbs
Combine 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tsp of cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, Melt 2 sticks of Butter and add to flour mixture.
***Crumbs form best when mixed with your hands!!
Once the cake is done, sprinkle the crumb mixture over the entire surface and place back in the oven for another 7-10min.
Let it cool and sprinkle the top with powdered sugar!
I also made this Blueberry Crumb Cake, I used Greek Yogurt instead of the sour cream and baked in a 9x13inch pan.
This crumb is quite different then Uncle Tommy's Crumbs, it is a dryer crumb, but still very good. The cake is very light and not too sweet, just the way I like it.
I would almost like Uncle Tommy's Crumb on this cake!! YUM!
We spend a lovely day with Hubby's work friends and their families. I really enjoy Company Picnics over formal Christmas Parties.
Happy eating
Nicole suggested I make a crumb cake, after all it travels well and doesn't need to be refrigerated. Great Idea!!
I ended up making 2 Crumb Cakes Nicole's Uncle Tommy's Crumb Cake and a Blueberry Crumb Cake both were a big success.
Uncle Tommy's Crumb Cake
adapted from Nicole @ Making Good Choices
1 box yellow cake mix (i used French Vanilla)
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups water (i used 2%milk)
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 sticks of unsalted butter melted
Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter and Flour a 9x13 baking pan.
For the Cake:
- In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, 2 eggs and 1 1/2 cups of milk and beat on medium for 2min.
- Once the batter is smooth, pour into the 9x13inch baking pan
- Bake for 30minutes or until golden brown
When you have 5-7min left for the cake to bake, start making the crumbs
Combine 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tsp of cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, Melt 2 sticks of Butter and add to flour mixture.
***Crumbs form best when mixed with your hands!!
Once the cake is done, sprinkle the crumb mixture over the entire surface and place back in the oven for another 7-10min.
Let it cool and sprinkle the top with powdered sugar!
I also made this Blueberry Crumb Cake, I used Greek Yogurt instead of the sour cream and baked in a 9x13inch pan.
I would almost like Uncle Tommy's Crumb on this cake!! YUM!
We spend a lovely day with Hubby's work friends and their families. I really enjoy Company Picnics over formal Christmas Parties.
Happy eating
9 comments:
Those crumb cakes look really really good. Glad you had a fun day!
Great recipes! Used to live down there ... we loved Sherkston and Crystal Beach in the Summer and the (then) World's largest wooden roller coaster.
Looks like you had fun.
Sounds like a terrific day and terrific looking cakes too! Yes- picnics are more fun than formal parties for work!
Sounds like a fun day and the crumb cakes look delish!
What a great time! And I have to say those crumb cakes sound mighty tasty. I am adding the recipe to my recipe files now! :)
That cake is DROOL worthy!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed this crumb cake! It's always a big hit :)
Ohhhhh Claudia. ...... Looks like heaven. And if it comes from a cookbook called, "Making good choices" it's a must!!
Awesome.
Sounds like a fun day...and those crumb cakes...yummmm!
So glad the IT Band Wrap is helping...Good luck with your race :)
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