Chocolate-Rye Crumb Cake

Ingredients

• •⅓ cup granulated sugar
• •¼ cup all-purpose flour
• •¼ cup rye flour
• •3 tablespoons cacao nibs
• •2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• •¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• •¼ cup chilled unsalted butter
• •1 spray nonstick vegetable oil spray
• •¾ cup all-purpose flour
• •¾ cup rye flour
• •½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• •1 teaspoon baking powder
• •¾ teaspoon baking soda
• •¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• •¾ cup unsalted butter
• •½ cup granulated sugar
• •⅓ cup light brown sugar
• •2 large eggs
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •¾ cup buttermilk
• •¼ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Whisk granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, rye flour, cacao nibs, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium bowl until blended. Work in butter with your fingers to form large clumps.there should be no dry spots. Cover and chill.

   15 min

2. 2.

   Do ahead: Crumble can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

3. 3.

   Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9"-diameter cake pan with nonstick spray and line with a parchment round. Whisk all-purpose flour, rye flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

   10 min

4. 4.

   Using an electric mixer on mediumhigh speed, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl and add eggs and vanilla; mix until blended, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add half of dry ingredients followed by buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients and yogurt (this is a stiffer batter). Scrape into prepared pan. Scatter crumble over.

   15 min

5. 5.

   Bake, rotating once, until cake starts to pull away from sides of pan and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 60-70 minutes. Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack before turning out.

   70 min

6. 6.

   Do ahead: Cake can be made 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.