Quick Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Submitted by Kates Kitchen

"Looking forward to trying this Penzeys recipe out. It looks similar to the cinnamon cake in Starbucks."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Cake

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup milk

• Streusal Topping

• 1⁄4 cup vanilla sugar
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Grease and sugar 8" or 9" square pan.
3. In a medium size bowl, cream the sugaqr and butter.
4. Beat in the egg.
5. In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
6. Add the flour mixture and the milk to the butter mixture, alternating each one.
7. Blend thouroughly after each addition.
8. Combine all of hthe Streusal Topping ingredients in a small bowl and stir until blended.
9. By hand, stir half of the Streusal Topping into the batter. Spread the batter into the pan.
10. Smooth the top of the dough and sprinkle on hte remaining Streusal Topping.
11. Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes.
12. Let rest for around 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Rose is Rose]

I LOVE this recipe! First reason, it makes a great size for smaller families. Second reason, it takes a whole stick of butter -- so no left-over butter sticks. Mine took right at 30 minutes in a gas oven. I left out the raisins and nuts and used 1/4 cup brown sugar in lieu of the vanilla sugar. it was great!! Kate, thanks for a wonderful recipe.

 

[pedalpusher]

This is a great-tasting coffee cake. I'm not sure what vanilla sugar is (which is called for in the streusal). I just used regular sugar. Mine took almost 47 minutes to bake in the center, and I had the oven preheated to 350 degrees. I also think the steusel topping should be gently pressed into the batter (the directions do not indicate this).

 

[BrindleGirlD]

Delicious!! I did not have the raisins which I am sure would enhance it even more. It is a tasty tender cake with a really terrific topping. A drizzle of Confectionary icing if you like. Thanks Kates Kitchen, doTry it,

 

[krooles]

I've tried this on my co-workers and family. Everybody loves it! The topping is wonderful :-)

 

[Acerast]

Great cake! Loved the texture and the flavor. It came together quite easily too. I'd recommend stirring all of the raisins into the cake batter as mine scorched a bit in the steusel on the top (I only had sultannas - golden raisins - so that may be why they scorched). We will certainly enjoy this one again. Thanks Kate's Kitchen!