Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake is a light & fluffy golden cake topped with a classic cinnamon, brown sugar streusel topping.
This coffee cake recipe has been in my family for years, made by one of my mom’s best friends, Shelia. Since then we have made several twists on this delicious recipe.
I have to say that this version of Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake is by far my favorite. Made with a few simple ingredients make this a part of your weekend morning routine.
There is one thing though that we all love and that is coffee cake. Seriously it has been a staple in our home and family since I was a child. Every once in a while I get the gumption to add a twist or two to this recipe and try something new. This time it was streusel topping, thanks to the suggestion from my friend Allison who made it first!
Light, fluffy and moist this coffee cake I thought couldn’t be better, but add a cinnamon streusel and a light dusting of powdered sugar, and you have the best pastry to start off your day with.
What is impressive about this Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake recipe is that it is so simple to make that even my kids can even make it. I love simple recipes that when paired with other things can make a complete meal.
RECIPES TO PAIR WITH COFFEE CAKE
Easy Sausage Quiche
Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche
Kiwi Berry Fruit Salad
Scrambled Eggs
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
INGREDIENTS FOR CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE
- 1 yellow box cake mix
- Cold salted butter
- Flour
- Cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- optional powdered sugar dusting
HOW TO BAKE CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE
Spray a 9×13” cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and prepare cake mix according to package directions.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the center is just barely set.
Meanwhile make your topping, in a large bowl add all your ingredients with a hand mixer. Mix together until combined and small crumbs form.
Remove the cake from the oven and sprinkle on the topping.
Place back in the oven and continue baking for 10-15 minutes until browned.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Cut and serve each slice with a dusting of powdered sugar.
TIDBITS ABOUT COFFEE CAKE
Does a coffee cake have coffee in it?
Unlike what the name might suggest to some, the coffee cake does not actually contain coffee in it. Often, coffee cake is a term used for any cake that accompanies drinking coffee. To me, coffee cake has a delectable crumb texture with excess streusel, bring on the sugary topping … like the recipe I am sharing.
How should coffee cake be stored?
This coffee cake deliciously moist, tender cake that stays soft for days. For best results and flavor, store in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy within 3 days.
OTHER COFFEE CAKE RECIPES WE LOVE
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Best Ever Coffee Cake
Chocolate Coconut Almond Coffee Cake
Gluten-Free Coffee Cake
Caramel Apple Coffee Cake
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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix + ingredients on back of box
Cinnamon Streusel Topping
- 1 cup cold salted butter
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
- optional powdered sugar dusting
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13” cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes until center is just barely set.
- Meanwhile make your topping, in a large bowl add all your ingredients and with a hand mixer. Mix together until combined and small crumbs form.
- Remove cake from oven and sprinkle on the topping.Place back in the oven and continue baking for 10-15 minutes until browned
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly.Cut and serve each slice with a dusting of powdered sugar.
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Thank you for sharing a recipe of light and fluffy coffee cake. I have dressed it in brown sugar and soft cinnamon on the surface for my mommy. Seriously, she is a sweet addict and any kind of cake.
I’m glad you like it, thank you!
I love cooking .. I wish I could try some of the recipes in these posts but all of them are peppered with advertisements and stories… good grief I just want recipes… lol I’m staying with cookbooks that have ingredients not advertising lol
There is always a recipe card at the bottom of each post, simply scroll all the way down to see it and skip the ads and stories!
Now it is not mother’s day but I am still looking for some cakes to make for my Mom, Thanks to your guide, i put cinnamon on the surface of cake and she loves it so much. Thank you for you sharing.
That’s so sweet, I’m glad she loves it!
What an amazing recipe Jenn. I am really loving its texture and sponge. During this quarantine, I was thinking to try different flavors of cake at home. I’ll definitely try this recipe using Nespresso coffee pods and I am sure my kids are gonna love it.
Thank you! That sounds like such a fun and tasty idea! Let us know if you try anything especially yummy!
Oh, yes. This is the best combination of comfort and nostalgia you could possibly make. I can’t wait to try your recipe.
This coffee cake is amazingly delicious! It’s the perfect treat for the autumn nights!
Sounds incredibly delicious! My family would definitely love this!
I would love a big slice of this with my morning coffee! It looks incredibly delicious!!
This is so light, fluffy and delicious!! Everyone loved it!
This is such a gorgeous and delicious recipe!