Description
This Toffee Streusel Cake is a delightful treat featuring a tender buttermilk batter topped with a buttery crumb streusel and plenty of crunchy milk chocolate English toffee bits. Perfect for dessert or an indulgent snack, it combines the rich flavors of brown sugar, vanilla, and toffee in a moist, tender cake baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
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Cake and Streusel
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- â…› tsp salt
- ½ cup cold butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- 1 (8-oz) bag milk chocolate English Toffee Bits
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep Pan: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking, then set it aside while you prepare the batter.
- Make Streusel Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve ½ cup of this crumbly mixture to use later as the topping for the cake.
- Prepare Batter: To the remaining crumb mixture, add baking soda and stir to combine. Then, add the egg, vanilla extract, and buttermilk. Stir gently just until all ingredients are moistened and the batter is smooth—avoid overmixing to keep the cake tender.
- Assemble Cake: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared 9×13-inch pan. Spread it out smoothly with a spatula to ensure even baking.
- Add Topping: Sprinkle the reserved crumb topping evenly over the batter surface. Follow by distributing the milk chocolate English toffee bits generously over the top to add a sweet, crunchy finish.
- Bake and Cool: Bake the cake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use cold butter for the streusel topping to achieve a crumbly texture.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake moist and tender.
- Ensure the baking pan is well greased or sprayed to prevent sticking.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before cutting for clean slices.
- You can substitute regular sugar with coconut sugar for a slightly healthier alternative.
