Description
This Amish Cinnamon Sugar Coffee Cake is a tender, moist cake layered with a sweet cinnamon sugar filling and topped with a crumbly cinnamon streusel. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a comforting afternoon snack with coffee, it combines classic flavors and a soft texture that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
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Cake Batter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
Cinnamon Sugar Filling
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×9-inch baking pan to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this mixture aside for later use.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth texture for the cake.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time to the creamed butter and sugar, beating well after each addition. Then stir in the vanilla extract for flavor.
- Combine Batter: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar Filling: In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar for the filling and set it aside.
- Layer Batter and Filling: Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar filling evenly over the batter layer.
- Top Filling with Batter: Carefully spoon the remaining cake batter over the cinnamon sugar layer and gently spread it out to cover.
- Make Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter pieces. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture becomes crumbly. Sprinkle this streusel topping evenly over the cake batter.
- Bake the Cake: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, indicating the cake is done.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Make sure not to overmix the batter to keep the cake tender.
- Use cold butter for the streusel to achieve a crumbly texture.
- The cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Reheat slices gently before serving for a fresh-baked taste.
- For added flavor, consider sprinkling chopped nuts in the streusel topping.
