Here’s a classic Crinkle Cake recipe—a soft, moist cake with a crackled “crinkle” top, usually chocolatey or spiced 🍫✨
🍰 Crinkle Cake
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for chocolate version, optional)
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk or milk
Optional Topping
- ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting
- ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan or line a loaf pan with parchment.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa (if using).
3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix in vanilla.
4️⃣ Combine Wet & Dry
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture.
- Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if desired.
5️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Smooth top with a spatula.
- Optional: sprinkle powdered sugar lightly over top before baking to get a “crinkle” effect.
- Bake 40–50 minutes (round pan) or 50–60 minutes (loaf pan), until a toothpick comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool & Serve
- Let cake cool 10–15 minutes in pan, then remove.
- Dust with extra powdered sugar if desired.
✨ Tips
- For more pronounced cracks: dust batter with powdered sugar just before baking.
- Flavor variations: add orange zest, espresso powder, cinnamon, or a swirl of jam.
- Moistness hack: replace ¼ cup butter with oil for an extra tender crumb.
If you want, I can also give you:
- Chocolate Crinkle Cake with fudgy texture
- Cinnamon Crinkle Cake
- Mini crinkle cake or muffin version
- Gluten-free Crinkle Cake
Do you want the chocolate version or a classic plain version?
