Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
8 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F Grease (your choice) 2 8-inch round pans or 1 9×13-inch pan.
The Crumb: in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon Melt the butter in microwave or small saucepan and add the extracts to it.
Pour the melted butter into the flour mixture and mix until all the butter is absorbed and you have a uniformly moistened crumb mixture; set aside while you make the cake batter.
The Cake: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add the eggs one at a time, and beat between additions.
Scrape down the mixing bowl, then beat in the vanilla and sour cream.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder together; add to the butter/sour cream mixture, mixing until evenly combined.
Pour the batter into the greased pan (s) of your choice, crumble the crumb mixture over the top, until the batter is completely covered.
Bake for 20-25 minutes for the 8-inch round pans, or 30-35 minutes for the 9×13 pan.
Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove cake from the oven and cool on a rack; dust the top with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
Servings: 18
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 50 min.