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
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- For the Streusel: 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients mixture and the sour cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Prepare the streusel: In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Spread half of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle all of the streusel topping evenly over the batter. Gently spoon the remaining cake batter over the streusel layer.
- 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 teaspoon of cinnamon into the cake batter before adding the flour mixture.
- If you prefer a glaze, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons of milk until smooth, and drizzle over the cooled cake.
- This cake freezes well once cooled; wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 23
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 41
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 75