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Orange Honey Crumb Cake

Soft and tender cake made with honey and plenty of orange zest topped with a buttery crumb and powdered sugar.
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

For the Crumble

  • ¼ cup salted butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • dash of cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt

For the cake

  • zest of 2 large oranges at least 2 tbsp
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup salted butter softened
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt room temperature
  • 1 and ⅔ cup all-purpose flour spooned into measuring cup and leveled off
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup buttermilk room temp
  • 2 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325℉. Line a round 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper. To make the crumble topping, combine butter, vanilla, sugars, cinnamon, flour and salt until no dry flour remains. Set aside.
  • To make the cake, in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Add the zest and sugar to a large bowl and rub together with your fingers until the sugar is moist and fragrant. Add the honey and butter and whisk or beat until combined.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla and yogurt and mix until well combined. If your batter is curdled, that's ok! This is because of the liquid to fat ratio. Add half of the buttermilk, orange juice and flour mixture and mix just until combined.
  • Add the remaining buttermilk, juice and flour mixture and mix again just until combined. Pour into prepared pan and top with the crumble. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Once the cake has cooled off a bit, top with a dusting of powdered sugar and slice. Serve warm and enjoy!