Description
- Soft, buttery, and full of warm cinnamon, this easy coffee cake recipe is perfect for beginners and ready in under an hour no mixer required!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs (room temp)
- 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup melted butter or neutral oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Streusel: 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup cold butter, 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×9 pan.
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream, sugar, butter, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently until just mixed.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon for the swirl.
- Pour half the batter into the pan, add cinnamon swirl, then top with remaining batter.
- Combine streusel ingredients and crumble over the top.
- Bake for 35–45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan before drizzling with optional glaze and slicing.
Notes
- Don’t overmix the batter this helps keep the texture light and moist.
- For variation, add 1 cup of blueberries, diced apples, or chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg