Boardwalk Bakery Chocolate Chip Crumb Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sifted cake flour
• 2 teaspoons sifted cake flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups butter, at room temp (2 1/2 sticks)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. lightly grease and flour three 3" x 5" mini loaf pans.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine 1 cup plus 2 teaspoons of the cake flour with the cornstarch and baking powder.
• 3 in a medium bowl, using and electric mixer beat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup plus 2 table spoons of the butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and the lemon extract for about 5 minutes or until light and creamy. add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and adding 2 to 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture with the last egg; the mixture may seem curdled. beat for 3 or 4 minutes or until creamy again.
• 4 with a rubber spatula, fold in the remaining flour mixture until thoroughly incorporated. stir in the chocolate chips.
• 5 in a small bowl, with a fork mix together the remaining 1/4 sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 3/4 teaspoons vanilla. add the remaining 1/2 cup flour and mix until crumbly.
• 6 fill the prepared loaf pans with the crumb cake batter and sprinkle the crumb mixture over the top.
• 7 bake the crumb cake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the middle of the cake springs back when touched lightly or a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.