4.7 from 128 votes
Coffee Cake Loaf
Coffee Cake Loaf offers a layered dessert loaf with cinnamon-spiced brown sugar streusel alternated with a thick buttermilk batter, resulting in moist crumb and sweet, textural contrast from the cinnamon layers. It’s baked in a loaf pan, creating easy-to-slice portions good for breakfast or snack time.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
264 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Cake
Cuisine:
German, American
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter unsalted, softened
- ¾ cup sugar granulated
- 2 large egg room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a loaf pan with cooking spray or grease it with butter. In a bowl whisk the brown sugar with the cinnamon together until combined.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Set aside. In another bowl cream the butter with the granulated sugar until light in color and well combined. Add the eggs in one at a time and mix until light and fluffy.
- Add the buttermilk, vanilla extract and flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix until well incorporated and smooth. Note: the batter is a bit thicker than a regular cake batter. If your batter is too thick, add a bit more buttermilk, or if it's too thin, add a bit more flour.
- Pour ⅓ of the batter in the prepared bread pan and sprinkle with ⅓ of the brown sugar mixture, repeat with remaining batter and sprinkle remaining brown sugar mixture over the top. You should end up with 3 layers of batter and 3 layers of cinnamon sugar.
- Transfer the loaf pan to the oven and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean inserted in the center of the loaf. Cool in the loaf pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- If buttermilk is not available, mix 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice into 1 cup milk and let sit 5 minutes before using.
- The batter tends to be thicker than typical cakes; adjust with more buttermilk or flour as needed for consistency.
- Start checking the loaf for doneness at 45 minutes by testing with a toothpick; it should come out clean or with a few crumbs.
- For added texture, sprinkle nuts or a crumble topping onto the batter before baking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
212mg
(9%)
Potassium
213mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
237IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 212mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 237IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.