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coffee cake with cinnamon streusel topping
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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

This cinnamon streusel coffee cake is soft and buttery with the perfect bit of crunch on top! It is a classic treat to serve with coffee, for breakfast, or after dinner!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake, cinnamon
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Author Sara Garska
Cost $5

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Pie Pan
  • Measuring cup/spoons
  • whisk

Ingredients

Coffee Cake Batter

  • 1 egg
  • milk Add to egg to equal 3/4 cup
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Coffee Cake Topping

  • 2-3 tablespoons butter cut in think slices
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar cover top of cake, use more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease pie pan with butter.
  • Sift the flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Crack the egg into a clear measuring cup. Add milk so that it comes to the ¾ cup line. Mix egg and milk with a whisk.
  • Add liquids to the dry ingredients. Whisk just until smooth.
  • Pour into a greased pie pan. I used butter and liberally greased the pan.
  • Cut butter into thin squares and place over top of batter. Put them about one-inch from sides and one-inch apart all over. I used about 2 Tablespoons.
  • Cover the butter and batter with brown sugar. About ½ cup to ¾ cup.
    coffee cake with brown sugar topping
  • Sprinkle cinnamon all over the brown sugar.
  • Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
    coffee cake with cinnamon sugar