Cinnamon Coffee Cake

5 from 4 votes

Cinnamon Coffee Cake: This tender cinnamon vanilla cake has sweet cinnamon streusel swirled in the batter and baked on top, making it the perfect treat to pair with a warm cup of coffee!

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: squares

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Jessica Burgess

Ingredients

For the coffee cake batter

¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup milk
¼ cup unsalted butter melted
¼ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg large
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

For the streusel topping

¾ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375° F . Grease an 8x8 inch cake pan.
Make the crumb topping: In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Pour in the melted butter and stir until fully moistened and the topping resembles course crumbs. Set topping aside.
Make the cake batter: In a separate large bowl, whis together the sugar, milk, melted butter and sour cream until no lunch remain. Add the eggs.
Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix to combine. Add ¾ of the cinnamon topping to the bowl with the coffee cake batter and mix well.
Spread the batter evenly in the cake pan.
Top with the remaining cinnamon mixture.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

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Notes

Baking times may vary so be sure not to overbake this coffee cake or it will become very dry.
If you like a sweeter cake and topping, add an additional ½ of brown sugar or granulated sugar to the topping mixture.

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