Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Years ago, a friend served a cinnamon crumb coffee cake that was so good! When I raved about it, she told me it was just a simple box mix from the grocery store. For years I served this as a special breakfast treat. But as we’ve been more intentional to know what’s in our food, I like to find from scratch recipes to use with better ingredients. This Coffee Cake recipe is an easy swap for the boxed mix one, and just as good if not better!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

STREUSEL

  • 1 1/2 cup  all purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp  salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter (COLD) cut into small pieces

Cake

  • 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp  vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbs milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9×9 baking pan and set aside.

STREUSEL

  • Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and butter in a small bowl. Mix until it forms pea-sized clumps(I use my hands). Refrigerate while preparing the cake.

CAKE

  • Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl(flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt), mix to combine and aside.
  • In a large bowl (I use my kitchen aid), beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in one egg at a time, add the vanilla extract and combine.
  • Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix well. Add in 1/2 of the sour cream, mix until combine. Repeat with remaining flour and sour cream.
  • To a prepared pan add half of the cake batter, spreading evenly. Add half the streusel, spreading in an even layer.
  • Top with remaining cake batter and spread remaining streusel on top.
  • Bake for about 55 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the center to check for doneness, it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Don't over bake.
  • Whisk together the glaze.
  • Allow the cake to cool and then drizzle with the glaze

Notes

This recipe is adapted from  https://www.thechunkychef.com/sour-cream-coffee-cake/