Comments on: Birthday Crumb Cake

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:47:36 +0000

In reply to Ariel. Hi Ariel! I would not recommend omitting the cream cheese here. :(

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:20:51 +0000

In reply to Fl. I'm so sorry to hear this happened! Is it possible it was slightly over-baked? Dry is not an expected result when making this cake. :(

By: Fl

Fl — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:54:10 +0000

made this for a neighbor gathering. everyone like the taste but felt it was too dry. I made it exactly as directed.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:12:28 +0000

Hi, can I skip the cream cheese?

By: Casey @ Sugar Spun Run

Casey @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:19:11 +0000

In reply to Halle. Hi Halle! We're so glad you loved this cake! Thank you for trying our recipe

By: Halle

Halle — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:06:45 +0000

What a great crumb cake to take to my mom’s birthday brunch this morning! Love the streusel crumbs throughout. The birthday sprinkles were a festive touch. The cake is moist and just sweet enough. I added almond extract in addition to vanilla extract for both the cake and the icing. Delish!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:55:59 +0000

In reply to stan. I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it so much! :)

By: stan

stan — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:28:28 +0000

I made this yesterday and forgot to take a picture. It did not last long at all

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:50:23 +0000

In reply to ELISE MARIE BIBEAULT. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Elise! A little more practice and you'll be a pro in no time. :)

By: ELISE MARIE BIBEAULT

ELISE MARIE BIBEAULT — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 01:20:02 +0000

Sam, I’m trying to learn to bake. I’m a phenomenal cook. Baking isn’t as forgiving as cooking is. Baking is a science. I made this crumb cake today. OMG…my husband loved it. He said it had a unique texture, just the right amount of sweetness. Thank you.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:04:17 +0000

In reply to Kathy Hicks. Hi Kathy! Did you weigh your flour by chance? You could have potentially over mixed the batter by adding the eggs so late. Is it possible it could have been slightly over-baked? :(

By: Kathy Hicks

Kathy Hicks — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:40:41 +0000

Hi – I made this cake and must have done something wrong. I love all your recipes but this cake was dry. Crumb mixture was good. I was shocked when an adult guest said you should have used a box cake – they are moist. Anyway could it have been that I forgot to add the eggs until I was putting in my last bit of buttermilk. Also, I used cake flour and have never used that before. Thoughts – I want to try it again – it so cute and festive. Made the Ding Dong cake again – amazing cake.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:49:27 +0000

In reply to Shelley. Hi Shelley! I am so sorry for the confusion! That note is only for the topping. I am adding notes to for the cake as well. You would need 2 2/3 c (335g) for the cake portion. Thank you for catching that.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:54:48 +0000

Just to clarify your note on ‘flour’ you can use 1 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp all purpose flour to replace all 5 cups of cake flour used in entire recipe or is that per cup of cake flour?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:59:08 +0000

In reply to Zoe. Hi Zoe! The cream cheese gives a nice depth of flavor, but doesn't make it taste like cream cheese. :)

By: Zoe

Zoe — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:34:54 +0000

Does this have cream cheesy flavor?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:16:19 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Hi Lisa! I bought these on Amazon. I added a link in the recipe card (where the sprinkles are listed). I hope that helps! I've also liked Watkins brand natural sprinkles, they're just more expensive and I don't notice a big difference in quality.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:32:11 +0000

Where do you get your sprinkles?