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The BEST Coffee Cake Recipe

The BEST Coffee Cake Recipe

Rahat
There’s nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked coffee cake wafting through your kitchen. With 24 generous slices, it’s perfect for sharing—or savoring all to yourself.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings 24 pieces
Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar tightly packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup buttermilk

Cinnamon Swirl

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Streusel Topping

  • 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp brown sugar packed
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Glaze (optional)

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 teaspoons milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease and flour a 13×9 baking pan.
  • In stand mixer, or using an electric mixer in large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese.
  • Beat in sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of mixing bowl with rubber spatula.
  • Stir in vanilla extract.
  • In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt.
  • Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, until all of the flour mixture and buttermilk have been combined.
  • Spread about half of the batter into prepared pan (batter will be thick).
  • Quickly whisk together sugar and cinnamon for cinnamon ripple layer in a small bowl and sprinkle it evenly over the batter.
  • Dollop remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar layer and use a knife to spread evenly overtop. If it gives you a tough time/doesn't want to spread, just try your best but don't stress! If it's easier, just swirl the cinnamon/sugar in with a knife. Set aside and prepare your streusel topping.
  • Melt butter in a medium-sized bowl on 10 second increments (stirring between) until just melted (you don’t want it to be too hot, if it does get too hot allow to cool.
  • Use a fork to stir together your flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt.   Pour melted butter over mixture and use a fork to toss/claw together the ingredients until combined (mixture should be crumbly).
  • Sprinkle streusel evenly over batter.
  • Bake on 350F for 40-50 minutes (check doneness with a toothpick inserted in center, it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs).
  • Allow to cool before cutting and serving.
  • If desired, make glaze by whisking together powdered sugar and milk.  Drizzle over cooled coffee cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 419IUCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking recipe, cinnamon streusel, coffee cake, easy dessert, moist cake
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