Description
Indulge in the ultimate coffee cake experience with this easy and delicious recipe. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, this moist and flavorful cake topped with a cinnamon streusel is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Cinnamon Streusel:
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
Optional Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then add sour cream and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually stir in dry ingredients until just combined.
- Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and melted butter to create streusel.
- Spread half the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle with half the streusel, then add the remaining batter and top with remaining streusel.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly before drizzling with optional glaze.
Notes
- For added texture, fold ½ cup chopped nuts into the streusel.
- This cake stays moist for several days and freezes well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: ~320 kcal
- Sugar: ~27 g
- Sodium: ~210 mg
- Fat: ~14 g
- Saturated Fat: ~8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~44 g
- Fiber: ~1 g
- Protein: ~4 g
- Cholesterol: ~65 mg
