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coffee cake

Coffee Cake

This classic coffee cake is buttery, tender, and bursting with cinnamon flavor—perfect with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 310 kcal

Equipment

  • - Stand or hand mixer
  • 9×13-inch baking dish
  • Mixing bowls
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • #### Filling:
  • - ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • - ¼ cup cane sugar
  • - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • #### Crumble Topping:
  • - ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • - ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • - ¼ cup cane sugar
  • - 1 tsp cinnamon
  • - 5 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • #### Cake Batter:
  • - 2½ cups + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • - 1½ tsp baking powder
  • - 1½ tsp baking soda
  • - ¾ tsp sea salt
  • - ¾ cup unsalted butter room temp
  • - 1½ cups cane sugar
  • - 3 large eggs
  • - 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • - 1½ cups whole milk Greek yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13” pan.
  • Make filling: Combine sugars and cinnamon.
  • Make topping: Combine dry ingredients, add butter, and mix until crumbly.
  • In one bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
  • In mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.
  • Alternately mix in dry ingredients and Greek yogurt, starting/ending with dry.
  • Spread half the batter into the pan. Add filling layer. Add rest of batter and smooth.
  • Sprinkle with crumb topping.
  • Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool before slicing. Enjoy!

Notes

- Sub sour cream for yogurt
- Use lemon zest or chocolate chips for variation
- Freeze unglazed slices for up to 3 months
Keyword coffee cake