Coffee Cake

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    16

  • Calories

    490 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    American

Coffee Cake

This cinnamon brown sugar sour cream coffee cake is made with a buttery cake layered with a brown sugar cinnamon layer and topped with a streusel topping and a sweet glaze. The best coffee cake recipe perfect for breakfast or brunch. A perfect Christmas breakfast recipe.

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Ingredients

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Streusel Topping:

  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 Tablespoons (1 stick) cold butter (cut into small cubes)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Pecans

Coffee Cake:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups sour cream (full-fat)
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Vanilla Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Streusel Topping:

  1. In small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the buter with a pastry blender until the crumbs are the size of small peas. Add the pecans. You may also make this in a food processor and just pulse several times. Place in the freezer to stay cold while making the batter.

Coffee Cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl often. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in vanilla extract and sour cream and mix until creamy.
  2. Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until combined. Pour half of the batter into the pan and spread out. THIS BATTER IS THICK! A trick would be to grease your hands and press the batter down with your hands. Sprinkle HALF of the streusel over half of the cake batter. Top with the remaining cake batter and spread to the edges. Sprinkle with the remaining streusel.
  3. Bake for 38-44 minutes. Do NOT Overbake. Watch the cake carefully and do a test with a cake tester or toothpick into the center of the cake to check for doneness. Once it is done baking, remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.

Vanilla Glaze:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. After the cake has cooled for 15 minutes, drizzle glaze all over the coffee cake. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • This cinnamon crumb coffee cake recipe makes a deliciously moist and tender cake that stays fresh for days, if completely covered.
  • Can this coffee cake be frozen? Yes! I usually make it a week before Christmas and place in a freezer-safe container and freeze it until ready to serve.
  • Recipe adapted from The Back in the Day Cookbook by Cheryl Day

Nutrition Information

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Calories 490kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 11g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 370mg (15%) Potassium 281mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 37g (74%) Vitamin A 305IU (6%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 86mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 490 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 490kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 370mg 15%
Potassium 281mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 37g 74%
Vitamin A 305IU 6%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 86mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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