Description
This Best Easy Coffee Cake recipe is a classic and delicious treat perfect for breakfast or a snack. With a moist sour cream cake base and a sweet cinnamon streusel topping, it’s sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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Main Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Streusel Topping and Filling:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the batter: Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients separately, then combine with wet ingredients.
- Make the streusel: Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, flour, melted butter, and nuts.
- Layer the batter: Spread half of the batter, sprinkle half of the streusel, add remaining batter, and top with the rest of the streusel.
- Bake: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream.
- Add a glaze by mixing 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1–2 teaspoons of milk and drizzling over the cooled cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
