When a Bundt cake is just too big, this is just the perfect size! This cinnamon crumb cake baked in a loaf pan has an irresistible flavor and texture that’s just right with a cup of coffee!

I love crumb cakes. Something about the mix of textures is just so irresistible to me. I really enjoy a slice of crumb cake with my afternoon coffee.

I have found many people call any cake baked in a loaf pan a bread (you know, like, banana bread, which is really just banana cake in a loaf pan!). So would you call this cinnamon bread? Crumb bread? I am not sure, but, in any case, I don’t see this as bread — I see it as a cake… just baked in a loaf pan!

This loaf pan recipe is actually an adaptation of a regular crumb cake that I make in a Bundt pan. Bundt cakes (like this lemon-blueberry Bundt cake) are amazing, and they look so nice on the counter, but sometimes I don’t want such a big cake and a loaf pan cake is just the right size — which is why I tweaked my cinnamon crumb cake to work in a loaf pan.

When making cakes in loaf pans I like to use a real pan versus a disposable. For some reason, disposable loaf pans are a slightly different size and I find these real ones (9.5×5) are the perfect size to fit my loaf cake batters.

Watch a video of me making this recipe here!

Do you love crumbs on your baked goods as much as I do? Try this dairy streusel topped cheese Bundt cake or these coffee cake cookies for some more crumb-topped goodies!

Cinnamon Crumb Cake in a Loaf Pan

The perfect cake in the perfect size!

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Ingredients

Cake:

2 cups flour
¾ cup sugar
½ cup oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk (I used almond milk to keep it dairy free)
1 tsp cinnamon

Crumbs:

1 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
¾ cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a (9.5×5-inch) loaf pan with parchment paper.
Please all cake ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.
In a second bowl, place all crumb ingredients. Mix until it has a sandy texture.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the crumbs.
Bake for 45-50 minutes.