If there’s one dessert that reminds Salon’s resident pastry chef Meghan McGarry of home, it’s crumb cake. “Crumb cake has a certain nostalgia to it, because there was always a crumb cake in my house ...

This is the first official installment of For Goodness Cake, a monthly cake column from pastry chef Joy Cho. Each month we’ll give you a recipe for cake that is not only relatively easy to make but ...

This crumb cake is ridiculously buttery and moist and a bit less dense than you may be accustomed to. The crumb, in contrast, is crunchy and sweet. This recipe comes together pretty quickly and can ...

Melissa Clark argues the secret is in a base layer of cake that’s delicious enough to eat on its own. By Melissa Clark Most crumb cakes are more about the crumbs than the cake. A thick, nubby topping ...

Chef Dan Langan created two simple desserts just in time for the holidays! Just six ingredients make this dreamy no-bake chocolate pie. It all starts with a simple salted chocolate crumb crust that is ...

Imagine Goldilocks sampling all kinds of crumb cakes. Some would have too much crumb topping (more crumb than cake). Some wouldn't have nearly enough sweet crumbs (too much cake). And then there are ...

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Most crumb cakes are more about the crumbs than the cake. But a truly great crumb cake — a tender, velvety bed with a blanket of shaggy nuggets on top — achieves harmony, each bite a balanced ...