Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
A perfect weekend breakfast or brunch dish! Easy, sweet and delicious.
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 cups flour (gluten free, if desired)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1 block cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Streusel:
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 ¼ cup flour (gluten free, if desired)
½ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
1/3 cup sugar
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Topping:
1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk
Reserved streusel
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the sugar, butter, and cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy, 4-5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Using a rubber spatula, scrape sides of the bowl. Add in vanilla mix to combine.
With the mixer on low, gradually add in flour mixture until just combined. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine streusel topping ingredients (butter through cinnamon). Mix well. Mixture will be thick and a crumb-like consistency. Set aside.
In a prepared Bundt pan, add ¼ of the streusel topping, sprinkling evenly amongst bottom of pan. Add half of the prepared batter, working gently to spread. Add nearly all of remaining streusel, reserving roughly ¼ cup for topping later. Sprinkle amongst top of batter. Add remaining batter over streusel. Working gently to spread, trying to not disturb the streusel.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer or knife inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Cool cake 10 minutes so the sides pull away slightly and the crumb sets, then invert onto a cooling rack or plate.
When ready to serve, prepare glaze by combining powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Add more powdered sugar or milk as necessary to create desired consistency. Top with remaining streusel.
Entertaining Tip:
If coffee cake isn’t your jam, make streusel muffins instead! Simply add ½ of streusel mixture directly to the batter and top with remaining streusel. Cook in a muffin tin for 25-30 minutes.