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Classic CInnamon Coffee Cake

Classic Cinnamon Coffee Cake

5 from 1 vote
Classic Cinnamon Coffee Cake is a light and fluffy cake with crunchy, sweet cinnamon layers. Perfect with your morning coffee!
Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup sour cream

For the topping:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granualted sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking cocoa
  • pinch of salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, Kerrygold

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of a 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Mix the topping ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. The cocoa powder in the topping gives it a rich, delicious flavor.
  • For the cake, mix together the dry ingredients and set aside. In a separate bowl, blend together the softened butter and sugar using an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. On low speed, add in 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the sour cream, then another 1/3 flour mixture, the rest of the sour cream, and the last of the flour mixture. The batter will be thick and fluffy.
  • Spread half of the cake batter in the prepared pan or baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon topping, then repeat the layers.
    Classic Cinnamon Coffee Cake
  • Press the top layer of crumble down lightly so it adheres to the cake while baking. Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with fruit or soft scrambled eggs. Recipe makes 12 servings.

Equipment

  • 1 8x8- inch baking pan

Notes

There are two ingredients in this coffee cake recipe that make it stand out from the rest.
  • The sour cream makes the cake moist and fluffy, while give it a slightly tangy flavor.
  • The butter also makes a difference. I used Kerrygold, Pure Irish Unsalted Butter. It is rich and creamy and delicious in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 256mgPotassium: 82mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 577IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg