Copycat Starbucks Classic Coffee Cake

Submitted by Wicked Creations

"I have found THEE Starbucks Classic Coffee Cake CopyCat!! You may find slight variations of the cake at different Starbucks locations. Sometimes there is a ribbon of cinnamon running through the middle of the cake, and sometimes the cake is dusted with a bit of powdered sugar. You'll also find some versions with a few chopped pecans in the topping; and that's the version here. Double up on the topping for the ultimate topping to match starbuck's cake..and can use smaller pan if needed. Footnotes To add ribbon of cinnamon to cake, double recipe of topping and reserve half (minus nuts if you like), pour half of batter, use half of doubled recipe, make sure to cover entire cake, pour the rest of the batter and top the cake with the reserve. This batter is very thick!! Option: Dust cake with powdered sugar after cooled to give more a starbucks feel!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 9x13 baking dish
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• topping

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄2 cup butter (softened)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup pecans (chopped)

• batter

• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup half-and-half

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Make topping by combining 1 cup flour with brown sugar, a stick of softened butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl. Mixture should have the consistency of moist sand. Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
3. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup light brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
4. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add this dry mixture to the moist ingredients a little bit at a time. Add half n half and mix well.
5. Spoon the batter into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan that has been buttered and dusted with a light coating of flour.
6. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter. Be sure the topping completely covers the batter.
7. Bake cake for 50 minutes, or until the edges just begin to turn light brown. Cool and slice into 8 pieces.
8. Serves 8.

Reviews

[nogeylee]

*VEGAN MOD* Wonderful with some modifications to make the recipe Vegan! First off, I did use a 9 x 9 pan, as several other reviewers did. I used Earth Balance sticks to replace the butter. For the batter, I substituted half of the all purpose flour for whole wheat flour. I used 'flax eggs' (one tbls flax mixed in 3 tbls water=one egg replacement) to replace the chicken eggs, and almond milk to replace the half-and-half. In my oven, I had to bake them 1 hr 15 min. I took them out and checked them with a toothpick every 5 minutes after the recommended 5o minute cooking time. They turned out awesome with no animal secretions needed!!!

 

[jlbowman72]

The batter was not enough to cover a 9x13, so I used an 8" square pan. The ratio of cake batter to topping was way off. There was as much topping as cake. I made this for breakfast on the morning after a sleep over with some 8 year old boys. Even the kids had to scrape off the topping. I won't be making this again. To the recycle bin with the recipe.

 

[Courtney C.]

I wanted a thicker cake, so I used an 8" square baking dish instead. I only altered the recipe by not including the pecans because of a nut allergy. I poured half the batter into the pan, then poured half the topping over the batter. Next, I layered the remaining batter on top. This created a cinnamon swirl, like the Starbucks coffee cake. I used the remaining topping as directed. I baked the cake for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Check with a toothpick to make sure the cake is done.

 

[tdej5421]

I substituted dextrose for the white sugar (use 1 1/4 times as much) and heavy cream in place of half and half. It was moist and just sweet enough. I made it in two square pans, and put the topping on top only, but poked at it with a knife to blend some of into the cake. Can't stop eating it!

 

[elisabeth]

Amazing recipe! We make it when family comes into town and it is gone in seconds!