Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Christmas morning with this scrumptious coffee cake. A moist and tender cake with a cinnamon streusel swirl, perfect for holiday brunch or any special occasion.
Ingredients
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Main Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cinnamon Streusel:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
For the Glaze (optional):
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 teaspoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch baking pan or an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Prepare streusel: In a small bowl, combine all streusel ingredients until crumbly.
- Layer the batter: Pour half of the batter into the pan, sprinkle half of the streusel, add remaining batter, and top with the rest of the streusel. Swirl with a knife.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10–15 minutes.
- Optional glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla; drizzle over the cake before serving.
Notes
- Can be made the night before and gently reheated in the morning.
- Substitute sour cream with plain Greek yogurt if needed.
- Add fresh cranberries or dried fruit for a festive twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
