Louisiana Crunch Cake has a long and storied history in the heart of Cajun Country. This classic Southern dessert is believed to have originated in the early 1900s, and it has since become a beloved favorite for special occasions, potlucks, and family gatherings. The cake is known for its unique combination of a moist, buttery cake base topped with a crunchy pecan streusel, and a creamy, decadent filling. If you're looking for the ultimate Louisiana Crunch Cake recipe, you've come to the right place. We've gathered the best recipes from some of the most experienced bakers in the state, so you can be sure that you'll find a recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
LOUISIANA CRUNCH CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Thoroughly grease and dust your bundt pan.
- Sift your dry ingredients together and keep on the side in a separate bowl. Beat your butter by itself for a good five minutes to get a super thick and fluffy texture. Add in your sugar and cream on medium speed for another two minutes.
- One at a time, add your eggs, allowing each to fully incorporate before adding the next. Gently mix through the sour cream and vanilla. Add your sifted dry ingredients in four to five additions, alternating with the buttermilk, and gently fold through to incorporate.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup sugar over the base of your pan, followed by the coconut flakes. Pour your batter into the bundt pan, scraping your bowl clean.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, checking with a wooden skewer after 50 minutes. (If your skewer is wet, bake until it comes out clean, checking every five minutes.)
- Leave your cake to cool for 10 minutes before turning out.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 cal
THE BEST LOUISIANA CRUNCH CAKE EVER
One of my all time favorite southern classic desserts, that is excellent during the holidays, and even better everyday!
Provided by TwinGodesses
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 Cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2. Sift together cake flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Set aside.
- 3. In a large separate bowl, beat butter until very fluffy (approx. 5 minuets) then add 2 cups of sugar. Continue to beat until light and fluffy (approx. 2 more minutes).
- 4. Beat in eggs, one at a time, making sure that each egg is thoroughly blended before adding the next egg.
- 5. Mix in sour cream and vanilla extract.
- 6. Blend in some of the dry ingredients followed by some of the buttermilk in alternates. This is a way to ensure that the ingredients are being thoroughly blended together -- For example; add dry mixture followed by buttermilk, dry mixture, buttermilk dry mixture -- so on and so forth -- DO NOT OVER BEAT OTHERWISE CAKE WILL BECOME HARD AS A BRICK ONCE FINISHED BAKING!
- 7. Grease a bundt cake pan. I used a non stick angle food spring formed tube pan. If you do not have a non stick pan, be sure to grease your pan and dust with flour! Add in 1/4 cup of sugar to the bottom of pan and about 3 inches up the sides, tapping the pan to ensure even distribution. Leave excess sugar in pan. Sprinkle coconut flakes to the bottom of the pan. Scrape batter into the bundt pan and spread evenly.
- 8. Bake for about 50 minutes to an hour or until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean (if it comes out wet, bake another 10 minutes or so, if it comes out crumbly, you over baked the cake).
- 9. Let cake cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully remove from pan, making sure that the sugary coconut side is faced upward. Use a knife to scrape the sides if cake becomes stuck. (this step is very important otherwise your cake will continue to bake and will become very dry and completely stuck in the pan).
- 10. Drizzle glaze over the crunchy top portion of cake. Please use my Vanilla Almond Glaze recipe to complete this cake!
THE BEST LOUISIANA CRUNCH CAKE EVER RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by XrayKim
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together cake flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Set aside. In a large separate bowl, beat butter until very fluffy (approx. 5 minuets) then add 2 cups of sugar. Continue to beat until light and fluffy (approx. 2 more minutes). Beat in eggs, one at a time, making sure that each egg is thoroughly blended before adding the next egg. Mix in sour cream and vanilla extract. Blend in some of the dry ingredients followed by some of the buttermilk in alternates. DO NOT OVER BEAT OTHERWISE CAKE WILL BECOME HARD AS A BRICK ONCE FINISHED BAKING! Grease a bundt cake pan. If you do not have a non stick pan, be sure to grease your pan and dust with flour! Add in 1/4 cup of sugar to the bottom of pan and about 3 inches up the sides, tapping the pan to ensure even distribution. Leave excess sugar in pan. Sprinkle coconut flakes to the bottom of the pan. Scrape batter into the bundt pan and spread evenly. Bake for about 50 minutes to an hour or until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean (if it comes out wet, bake another 10 minutes or so, if it comes out crumbly, you over baked the cake). Let cake cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully remove from pan, making sure that the sugary coconut side is faced upward. Use a knife to scrape the sides if cake becomes stuck. (this step is very important otherwise your cake will continue to bake and will become very dry and completely stuck in the pan). While the cake is baking, with a whisk, blend all of the glaze ingredients until smooth and ready to pour over the hot cake. Drizzle glaze over the crunchy top portion of cake.
Tips:
- For a crunchier cake, use day-old bread.
- If you don't have a blender, you can use a food processor or a rolling pin to crush the bread.
- Be sure to grease and flour the cake pan before adding the batter.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.
Conclusion:
Louisiana Crunch Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its crunchy breadcrumb topping and creamy custard filling, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give Louisiana Crunch Cake a try.
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