Classic Crumb Cake | Classic Desserts w. Cake Boss Joe

Cake Boss's Joe Faugno, head baker at Carlo's Bakery, shows how to bake one of their favorite classic desserts, Crumb Cake. Click SHOW MORE for recipe.
00:48 Bun Dough Recipe
08:39 Crumb Recipe
13:34 Assembly
21:02 Bake
22:25 Serving
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Bun Dough Recipe:
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1/8 teaspoon lemon emulsion, or lemon juice
1/2 cup pastry flour
2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 packets (1 oz) rapid dry yeast
3/4 cup water (depends on the feel of the dough, you might need more or less)
Yield- 2 lbs
Combine sugar and room-temperature shortening in a standing mixer bowl, fit with a dough hook. Mix on low speed. Add in salt when sugar and shortening start to come together.
Add flavoring to bowl. Combine yeast and flour together.
Add flour mixture to the bowl, mix on low speed.
Add water slowly before flour is fully incorporated, then continue mixing on low speed until the flour has become hydrated and incorporated with the dough and isn’t sticking to the sides of the bowl.
Once all ingredients are combined, turn the mixer up to the next speed. Your dough is done once almost all of the dough is wrapped around the hook (your dough will be tacky once it’s done).
Flour your working surface, scrape out dough onto surface. Separate depending on the size of your sheet tray. If you’re using a quarter sheet pan, each tray will get 1 pound of dough. With a half sheet tray, the dough ball will be 2 pounds.
Fold dough into itself, roll into a smooth ball. Place onto a lightly floured sheet tray. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in your refrigerator up to an hour, minimum 30 minutes.
Make your crumb.
Crumb Recipe:
5 ounces vanilla cake (store-bought or home-made)
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 pound (4 sticks) of room temperature butter or shortening
2 1/4 cup pastry flour
1 1/4 cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
Add cake to mixer, paddle on low speed until cake looks like a loose crumb,
Add in brown sugar, pulse 2-3 times, then keep on medium-low speed, then add in your butter. Once incorporated, kick up the speed to medium and cream until butter has lightened in color.
Turn mixer off. Combine dry ingredients, stir with a whisk, add to bowl.
Pulse mixer on stir several times before mixing on low speed. Continue to mix on low speed until dough comes together.
Leave on countertop uncovered while preparing your trays to bake the bun dough.
Assembly-
Prep sheet tray by covering it in a thin layer of butter or shortening
Flour surface and lightly flour the top of your dough. Roll out rested dough until its a little longer than the length of the tray (the dough with snap back more as you work the dough longer).
Lift dough slightly from surface, this will shrink the dough.
Fold dough in half, place in tray, fold in edges to the shape of the pan.
Dock your dough using a fork or a rolling docker. Rest 30 minutes.
Lightly and evenly wet the surface with a pastry brush and water
Press large crumbs into surface of dough, fill in gaps with smaller crumbs
Bake at 325 for about 25 minutes in a convection oven, or 350 for about 25 minutes in a conventional oven or until the crumbs turn a light golden brown.
Rest on tray until cooled. Sift powdered sugar on top, portion and serve.
Starring Joe Faugno
Executive Producer: Art Edwards
Executive in Charge: Stephanie Morrisey
Produced by Cakehouse Media
Producer: Andy Mills
Culinary Producer: Chad Durkin
Recipe by Christine Edwards
Camera: Marc Deblasi & Andy Mills
Editor: Andy Mills
Music: artlist.io
2019
Contact: [e-mail]

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You can tell he has trained bakers before. He is so detailed, and tells you what things will look like at each stage. Perfect teaching! If your crumb cake doesn't turn out, it isn't because he didn't explain it.

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Why do I always watch these videos in the middle of the night. Now I'm craving for some. 😭💜 Joe's very informative and very detailed with his explanation. Like a teacher. Thanks for sharing the recipe💜💜

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I feel the same way now I want some crumb cake

[@Jerzidi9]

My grand parents, parents were from Hoboken. They loved loved loved the crumb cake. I think I’ll keep buying from the bakery and leave it to the experts! Well done on the video.

[@BuddyValastroandFamily]

Thanks Dianne! Enjoy!

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I love how you guys give all details of the recipe in the description. Please keep that going. Also, Joey should do more tutorials. He's really good at giving instructions and explaining the process so that we understand why each component goes in.

[@jrortiz1951]

I grew up working in my dad’s bakery in Southern California. But he was in East Coast Baker, who moved out west watching this brought me back to the old days of how Bakers used to do their craft. Thank you.

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I grew up in the Bronx many years ago. My family shopped at 187th Street in the Little Italy of the Bronx. Many Italian bakeries and Italian restaurants there too. Delicious foods, breads, pastries, cookies and cakes. Love seeing your items on Cake Boss. Reminds me of my childhood days. Delicious cannoli’s etc.

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Okay but this episode is so underrated! I appreciate him taking the time out and explaining everything to the very little detail. It was so entertaining at the same time. Appreciate this video and you big time joe! All the best.

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I LOVE having Joe do these! I mean, Buddy is the Boss, but Joe explains it as if it's your first day working for him and he wants you to be productive.

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He is really good at describing everything and walks you thru it all so well. It def gave me the drive to want to bake this. looking forward to what he s gonna do next.

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[@PattieBarbieri]

What an excellent teacher!! He went over so many different issues that could arise, and explained everything!! Thank you❤. 20:57

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He needs to have his own channel y'all! Who's with me?

[@margaretrose3871]

Oh my gosh this is my dream come true! I’m 70 and i grew up in New York. This was my favorite and no one even knows what I’m talking about on the west coast. I am so making this. Thank you so so much for the instructions and recipe. I love you!

[@jennifershea7587]

Never knew it was a dough and not a batter! Thank you for such a wonderful video. Great teacher.

[@bluehannah8696]

Absolutely great tutorial. I love bread making and have seen hundreds of videos. This is one of the best going through the basics of yeast dough. Thanks. I can’t wait to try this. Grew up in Bergen County eating crumb buns and have never had a good one after leaving and have tried multiple crumb cake recipes, none hit the mark yet.

[@annek1226]

So, who ran the bakery in the 40’s and 50’s? I am originally from Jersey City and my father used to take a trip on Saturday morning to Hoboken just to pick up this coffee cake! Do I remember the name of the bakery? No! We moved to the Midwest in the mid fifties but every time they made a trip back to visit he would run and pick up a dozen and bring them back to freeze! We rationed them out like they were gold! I’m 73 and this video brought tears to my eyes! oh the memories!

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Please sell this crumb cake in your store again! It was one a your most popular items. Don’t let an old classic recipe like this fade away.

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My mother was a baker, at home, she was amazing, when ever i watch Buddy do "old school" things on his cakes, it brings back such happy memories of watching her and helping her, if someone asked her for a special cake, she would find a way to make it and most times couldn't believe it was a cake, just like Buddy has done. Thank you for keeping it "old school" hope your sons will follow in your footsteps to keep the craft alive.

[@1Skorpia]

Love how he explains the reasons WHY they do things and tips. GREAT TEACHER.

[@TheStonedBlockhead]

I've never made a crum cake before. Thanks for putting out the video. You make it look so easy. I might try this for my new year's dessert.

[@BuddyValastroandFamily]

You're welcome and thanks for the comment!

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I love watching cooking videos. ' Have been doing this since I plugged in my first computer. Hands down watching Joe Faugno is watching the best speaker on the internet. He speaks clear, but most importantly he describes every step as he goes along and describes other possibilities or alternatives as he moves along. All the watching (and cooking) I have done this speaker cook, baker is absolutely the best of the best. I will be looking for more videos he narrates. Hopefully I find more with Mr. Faugno as the narrator. The guy really does it best. Keep instructing Joe as you explain each step of the way you are making baking come to life. Your love and passion for your craft shows from the start. Thanks for the motivation.

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Thanks Maryam!

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Ahh, Crumb Cake! One of my dad's favorites in NYC many years ago. I love it too, so thanks for showing us how it's done. Merry Christmas!

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when your eyes light up and you smile I feel myself melt!! Oh my lord!!!😍

[@maureendurbin1290]

Looks just like the cake my family and I would get at the bakery after church on Sunday in the 50's. It was so good. Thanks for the memories. May try this recipe at home.

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Now this is the real authentic crumb cake recipe I was looking for.

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Boy do I miss crumb cake I remember when I was a kid my father would go to Wyckoff Bakery and we always had crumb cake unfortunately I'm out here in San Francisco which has absolutely nothing! I can't find crumb cake anywhere! Boy do I miss NJ! You are a great instructor boss!

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This is my favorite dessert to pick up at the bakery! Can’t wait to try this recipe and I hope to see some more soon! I would like to see a recipe for a strawberry shortcake or something with some fresh fruit incorporated 😁

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Oooh yeah that sounds tasty

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You Sir, are an artist. Excellent tutorial: from the clear, detailed explanations of each step, the visual presentation, to your friendly, confident approach. You make me think even I could do this. Thank you! Subscribed!

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I was lucky enough to try this crumb cake at the Vegas Carlo's Bakery a few years ago. It was delicious.

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Yeah no kidding, this dude's a great instructor.👍 Making this for Christmas morning. Thanks for a great video!

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Perfect my family always buys this crumb cake from the bakery in hoboken I sure do miss living there I got to go back one day just for this cake it's to die for thank you joe

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There's nothing like Crumb Cake and NYC coffee on a cold early morning. Thanks.

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Just found your channel, and wow very impressed with your instructions, and explanations. I got into baking 2009 when my dept was downsized, and lost my job of 11 yrs. Baking was like therapy, and then started making candies. Love learning whatever I can to keep getting better, then share with friends, and family. Thanks for sharing your gift of baking.

[@88solfege]

Always wondered how to make crumb cake - will have to make this recipe - looks yummy like I remember it.

[@choirkitty]

I really like how he explained each step in detail and telling us why he did things - great for anyone doing this recipe for the first time

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Loved the way he explains things, i can see that he is a natural teacher, also reminds me a little of bob ross when he says here lives the big chunks and we want happy crumbs, and with this i can see he loves to bake!

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That’s it! Authentic! Grew up eating this delicious treat. Great tutorial, thank you for sharing your technique.

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I've watched and been inspired by Cake Boss ever since I was a kid. My dream was to one day bake with Buddy and the ol' crew. He is part of the reason why I do what I do now! 🙌😃🙏✝️ God bless you guys and have a blessed Christmas in Jesus Mighty Name! 😃🙌🙏

[@nativetexan53]

What a great show! I have never been impressed with crumb cake but I think it's because I thought it was regular coffee cake. But now I am fascinated. Thanks

[@pattywolfe4586]

Thank you Joe for showing how to make old fashioned crumb cake😉😋

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Awesome recipe, you explained everything in detail which helps when its the first time making the recipe. Thank you for sharing ! ❤

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Thanks, Shirley! This makes us happy!

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I've been watching Cake Boss videos for yrs. I love all the bakers and decorators! Thanks for sharing recipes! I want to watch more, as many as you can put out!

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I'm so impressed. Beyond my skill level but a pleasure to watch!

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I am a huge fan of crumb cake! Having grown up in NYC, it's tradition.

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😱omg😱 Thanks for the lesson, Joe, but after seeing everything you did I rather buy it! 💕👏🏼💕👏🏼

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Awsome recipe Very well detailed and informative Great for first time baker

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My Ultimate favorite, My mom made this every week with the big crumb, back in the 50's Thank You:)))

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Oh my gosh, growing up in Queens NY we always got crumb cake from the local bakery. This is the best. I’m going to try your recipe. I’ve been baking sourdough bread at home so the dough doesn’t intimidate me. Thanks for your details and tips

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What a great teacher!

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Jersey girl here- can’t find this anywhere but Jersey and it rocks! So excited to try this recipe!

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I've been looking for a more detailed demonstration of how this is done, so glad I found this video. Great teacher you are!

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He is a great baker, nice to look at and his voice is nice to listen to

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Great video! Hope to see more of Joey!! Love the baking videos! Love to the whole Carlo's Bakery familia!!

[@BuddyValastroandFamily]

Thanks, Crystal!

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Very nice presentation. As a baker I can say your execution was perfect. Often I have to bake many if the items you sell because although I am from NY City, there are no bakeries that produce the northern type baked goods.

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i love how Joe explains everything he is doing and why and what is happening. Joe needs a BAKING CHANNEL TO GIVE US LESSONS....GOD BLESS CARLO'S BAKERY AND FAMILY MEMBERS

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Thank you for a great recipe and directions....5 of 5 stars 🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇

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Thanks, Gaile! We love making high quality stuff, so this makes us happy!

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Crumb cake is one of my favorite things. I had no idea it was so complicated to make. But I really think I’m going to give this a shot. Great video

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I made it come out great. Excellent recipe and you're an excellent baker. Thank You

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One of the first things I've ever tried from Carlo's Bakery, and still one of my favorites! 😊

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This was awesome!!!! Thank you for the clear instruction and explanation as to why you are doing something. Also, this thank you for the baking time and temp for convection ovens. This was my first video but not my last.

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You are a great teacher...step by step, explaining as you go ...thank you

[@wreckoningday]

Thank you chef for this recipe and for taking the time to teach how to make it and giving great tips. I made this today and it really was the best crumb cake I've had.

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Baking with Joey!! It's about time!

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That looks absolutely delicious! This is one of my favorite types of cake! Thanks for sharing 😊 💕💕💕💕💕💕

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Excellent tutorial Joe please more videos you are absolutely wonderful!

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Joe you do a fantastic job of explaining the details of the recipe that make it special. Cant wait to try this at home!

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WOW! Your descriptions and explanation are wonderful! Thank you :)

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Thank you for all your service.

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Just found Joe and I’m a fan!! What a mood

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That looks so delicious😋😋😋😋😋 gonna try it reminds me of my mom's homemade coffee cake😋😋😋 awe the memories

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Can u believe they even took the time to write all of the receipt and instructions down

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We're getting better all the time!

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that's why I'm subscribing! 😄

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This was such a thorough lesson,thank you so much !

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Super Cool! Inspired me to make my own coffee cake on my channel with a cheesecake and crumb topping!

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Well Done Sir... Brings back many memories...

[@angelamarie4137]

I don't have a stand mixer, so I like watching things made by hand. But I do get the gist of mixing. 😉

[@junoj6765]

I made this yesterday and it was fantastic! Awesome job! Thank you!

[@Lilybas07]

Mr. Faugno, will you please make a video using the pound cake for the crumb cake? Thank you for your videos!

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Awesome old school great explaining. Will make

[@KCxo25]

Great video, delicious recipe, and awesome teacher!!! Definitely going to try this at home!

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Great video Joe, you teach so well. I shall try this

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Sending prayers for Buddy and his family.🙏🙏🙋

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I haven't had Hoboken crumb cake in years, my mouth is watering.

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I grew up in NJ and have always loved crumb cake. Could you do a recipe with fruit inside?

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You explained it so well! I learned a lot! Can’t wait to try it out!