120 crumb cake recipes

Moist tube pan cake packed with chopped apples and chocolate chips, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa. Bakes low and slow for a tender crumb. The fall baking recipe you didn't know you needed.

Chocolate malt cake made with dark beer and unsweetened chocolate for a rich, bittersweet crumb with a glossy semi-sweet chocolate frosting. Porter, stout, or ale all work beautifully in this two-layer showstopper.

Southern fig cake with a pint of fresh or preserved figs blended into a buttermilk batter spiced with cinnamon and allspice. Moist crumb, sweet-tart fig flavor in every bite, finished with chopped nuts.

German pumpernickel bread made with rye flour, cocoa, molasses, and caraway seeds. Dark, dense, and earthy with a chewy crumb. Makes two round loaves.

Quick sourdough cinnamon rolls leavened with baking powder and soda instead of yeast, so they go from starter to oven in 45 minutes. Sticky brown sugar caramel topping and a tangy sourdough crumb make these worth the discard.

No-knead refrigerator bread with mashed potatoes and eggs for an exceptionally soft, golden crumb. Make-ahead dough rests up to 3 days in the fridge before baking.

Yogurt Herb Bread: a soft yeasted loaf with plain yogurt for tang and a blend of dill, chives, oregano, thyme, and basil baked into the crumb. Makes two 8-inch loaves.

Rich chocolate cupcakes hiding a cream cheese and chocolate chip center that stays molten and gooey. The cocoa batter gets its lift from vinegar and baking soda, yielding a tender, fudgy crumb. Makes 3 dozen crowd-pleasers.