Colombia · South America
Cuca
Crumb-to-cake ratio precision decides whether the streusel stays crisp or sinks.
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The Chemistry in This Bake
Getting the crumb-topping-to-cake ratio exact so the streusel layer bakes crisp instead of sinking.
Learn the full technique →Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Milk
- Baking powder
- Vanilla extract
- Guava paste or jam (optional)
- Salt
Method
Weigh the crumb ingredients so the topping-to-cake ratio is exact.
Rub butter into flour and sugar to make a coarse streusel; chill it.
Beat the cake batter with butter, sugar, eggs, milk, and flour.
Pour the batter into a lined pan.
Scatter the chilled crumb thickly and evenly over the surface.
Bake at 180 °C for 35-40 minutes until the crumb is crisp and the cake is set.