Description
A simple recipe for a buttery, moist coffee cake featuring a thick layer of cinnamon streusel topping, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (for streusel)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and 1 cup of the granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Prepare the streusel: In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter pieces using your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Spread half of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel mixture evenly over the batter.
- Gently spread the remaining cake batter over the streusel layer. Top with the remaining streusel mixture.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For an extra layer of flavor, mix 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar reserved for the cake batter with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle this mixture over the batter before adding the streusel.
- If you prefer a loaf cake, use a 9×5 inch loaf pan and reduce the baking time by about 10 to 15 minutes. Check for doneness early.
- This cake is excellent served slightly warm.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg