Description
Classic coffee cake with soft texture, rich cinnamon streusel filling, and buttery crumb topping, finished with a sweet drizzle.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon melted butter
1 egg (room temperature)
1½ cups buttermilk (room temperature)
Streusel Filling:
3 Tablespoons softened butter
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
Crumb Topping:
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ Tablespoon cinnamon
¼ cup butter (cubed)
⅛ teaspoon salt
Drizzle Topping:
½ cup powdered sugar
2½ teaspoons milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Line baking dish with parchment paper if desired and grease a 9×9-inch pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In another bowl, mix melted butter, egg, and buttermilk.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
6. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan.
7.
8. Prepare streusel filling by mixing butter, cinnamon, flour, and brown sugar.
9. Sprinkle streusel evenly over the batter.
10. Spread remaining batter over the streusel layer.
11.
12. Prepare crumb topping by mixing butter, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until crumbly.
13. Sprinkle crumb topping over the batter.
14.
15. Bake for 30–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
16. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
17.
18. Mix powdered sugar with milk to create glaze.
19. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake soft.
Let the cake cool before adding glaze to prevent melting.
Optional: Add chopped nuts to streusel for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: classic coffee cake, cinnamon streusel cake, crumb topping, homemade coffee cake