Amish Streusel Cake
- SERVES
- 12
- COOK TIME
- 25 Min
There's something irresistibly comforting about the taste of an old-fashioned cake that's chock-full of melt-in-your-mouth streusel in every bite. Our Amish Streusel Cake recipe starts with the shortcut of a cake mix.
What You'll Need
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix, prepared according to package directions
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, and butter; mix well and set aside.
- In a large bowl, prepare cake mix. Pour half the batter into baking dish and sprinkle with half the crumb mixture. Repeat with remaining batter and crumb mixture.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool, cut into squares, and serve.
Notes
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Don't forget to check out our collection of 12 Classic Amish Dessert Recipes for more sweet Amish favorites.
- Did you know we have a free Amish eCookbook? Get all the secrets to your favorite home-cooked meals in our eCookbook, Welcome to Amish Country: 16 Easy Amish Recipes from Mr. Food.
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taqwizenqui 922696 6
Aug 28, 2015
I have to disagree with the name you're using for this cake. Amish Streusel Cake should be all from scratch. A boxed mix is not from scratch. So this should be called Generic Streusel Cake. ( I'm disappointed.
decar 5784
Dec 11, 2014
Although I have yet to make this, I have made a streusel (coffee) cake using Bisquick instead of cake mix, and it also works the same way. It is a little crumbly using Bisquick, though. So, I'll try this with the cake mix instead, and maybe try adding in chocolate chips like one of the comments did below. Some people are allergic to nuts, so be careful when making these recipes with nuts.
ferialturk 2958896
Sep 21, 2013
I love you so much and I use to make recipes as I can I love sweet toooooo much so thank you for every recipe I am from Jordan - Amman thanks again .......
Jojo422rn 0422740
May 30, 2012
I make this with a couple handfuls of semi-sweet choc chips in both layers of streusel...a family favorite!
jwalker 1706910
May 30, 2012
I shop at Amish stores all the time and they DO sell cake mixes!! Boxed cake mixes!! Not everything Amish comes from scratch and MOST people know this!! :)
aqueen4vr
Jan 17, 2012
I made this last night for my church's LiveOut group and everyone LOVED it! Very yummy, and I only used half a cup of pecans because that's all I had and it was plenty nutty enough, I thought.
stargazerv2000
Jan 17, 2012
Why do so many of these "Amish" recipes contain a pre-made mix? My mom made this every week ago when I was a child, she was not Amish and did not use a "mix". I find it frustrating to look up recipes that use some type of pre-made ingredient.
Celass
Nov 01, 2012
Amish use cake mixes all the time. Sometimes they make up big batches and store and just add the wet ingredients. They even sell the mixes at Mennonite stores.
Soapy
Jan 21, 2016
I went to an Amish bakery expecting WONDERFUL STUFF! I bought a pumpkin roll and when I got home, I found it to be horrible....the cake itself was nothing made from scratch and the filling was artificial "creme". I threw it, and a cherry pie, in the trash. Talk about disappointed. I guess, like the rest of us, it depends on the person doing the baking!
Monkeyobx 3000268
Jan 08, 2012
To the lady that has sugar problems you can sub. the regular sugar with the spendlar brown
Test Kitchen Team
Oct 10, 2011
I made this cake to take to a friends house this weekend and everyone went nuts! My son and husband loved it as well and it was so easy. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
SES
May 25, 2011
I hope you find our Amish Streusel Cake like the one you used to eat in PA! Please let us know what you think. Mr. Food has plenty of diabetic-friendly recipes you might want to try: http://www.mrfood.com/?task=search&search_term=diabetic+
palady713 7950107
May 21, 2011
Mr. Food I used to watch you on TV. Being from PA the Amish Streusel is something I love now I have the recipe so I can make it myself. Not to often I am a diabetic, have to do in moderation. :)
sued2 3343188
Jan 16, 2012
You can use Splenda Blend. Less sugar. Or use the baking kind of Splenda.
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