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A plate with a golden brown crab cake with a lemon wedge.

Maryland Crab Cakes

Delicious baked Maryland Style crab cakes are light on filler and full of flavor!
4.91 from 22 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 crab cakes
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lump crab meat we use Maryland blue crab when we can get it
  • 1 slice of white bread torn into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown mustard
  • 1 teaspoon mayonnaise
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
  • Juice from half a lemon plus 4 lemon slices

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a medium sized baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl mix the pieces of bread, beaten egg, and crab meat. 
  • Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, mayonnaise, Old Bay, and lemon juice.
  • Divide the crab cake mixture into 4 parts.  Shape into patties and place in the prepared pan.  Top with a slice of lemon.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Original recipe from my husband, Frank.