Easy Coffee Cake Recipe is a great breakfast or delicious taste for your afternoon. A recipe that is easy to make but sure to become a favorite of your home, this recipe has a soft, moist cake base with a crumbly cinnamon sugar topping.
My Easy Coffee Cake Recipe Experience
Coffee cake was the very first time that I made something that I literally could not believe was so easy to make something that looks and even tastes like bakery quality. And that warm cinnamon hit my kitchen and it soon became a family favorite for brunch and special occasions.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
All-purpose flour: 2 cups
Granulated sugar: ¾ cup
Baking powder: 2 tsp
Salt: ½ tsp
Butter: ½ cup (1 stick), melted
Milk: ¾ cup
Eggs: 2 large
Vanilla extract: 2 tsp
For the Crumb Topping:
Brown sugar: ¾ cup
All-purpose flour: ¾ cup
Cinnamon: 1 ½ tsp
Butter: 1 stick, cold and cubed into ½ cup
Optional Glaze:
Powdered sugar: ½ cup
Milk: 1–2 tbsp
Vanilla extract: ½ tsp
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
Place the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Set aside, grease a 9×9 side x 8 inch baking pan.
Step 2: Make the Crumb Topping
Mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
After that, add your cubed butter and use a fork, hands basically, and mix until it’s mixed but crumbly. Set aside.
Step 3: Prepare the Cake Batter
Whisk, in a large bowl flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
To make another bowl, combine milk, eggs, vanilla with melted butter.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until they’re combined. Do not overmix.
Step 4: Assemble the Coffee Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared pan then, spread over it until it is even.
Overtop the heat the batter with the crumb topping.
Step 5: Bake
Set bake time aside at 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center in the center comes out clean.
Step 6: Make the Glaze (Optional)
Mix powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and whisk until smooth in a small bowl.
Drizzle over the cooled cake.
Step 7: Serve
Cool the cake, about 10–15 minutes, before slicing. Can be served warm or room temperature.
Tips for Perfect Coffee Cake
Cold Butter for Crumbs: Cold butter is the key to getting crumbly fingertips.
Don’t Overmix: Mixing for too long can make a cake dense: simply stir until incorporated.
Make Ahead: Stored, used properly, coffee cake will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container on the counter.
Why You’ll Love Easy Coffee Cake Recipe
Quick and Easy: Minimal prep time plus simple ingredients.
Crowd-Pleaser: Brunch, holidays, or a sweet treat with your coffee.
Customizable: To make it your own, add nuts, chocolate chips or fruit.
A Cake to Remember
When I served my coffee cake at a brunch for the first time and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it though the soft buttery cake and the crunchy sweet topping.
See if you can try this easy coffee cake recipe and take a bite of cozy, homemade goodness of this classic treat. ☕🍰
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