With 5 minutes of prep, this crowd favorite homemade Coffee Cake is a delicious go-to for any breakfast, brunch, or celebration!
Along with ourOne Hour Cinnamon RollsandCinnamon Roll Cake, this Coffee Cake is always on our holiday must-make list. Be sure to try ourCoffee Cake Muffinstoo! Can you tell we love our cinnamon cakes?!
Easy Coffee Cake
One of my FAVORITE things to make for abreakfastget-together is Coffee Cake! This next recipe is quick and it is so buttery and cinnamon-y that everyone loves it.
My mom first made it for me when I left for a summer camp as a teenager and I remember thinking, “I need to have this recipe in my life!” It is packed with flavor!
I’ve tried a few coffee cake recipes before, but this is by far the best Coffee Cake recipe.
It’s simple and has become a staple for many holiday morning celebrations, especiallyChristmasandThanksgiving. This Easy Coffee Cake is moist, soft, warm and full of cinnamon and sugar goodness.
Why is it called coffee cake?
This type of cake has been around for centuries with each country having their own variation.
The American versions have a delicious streusel topping and seem to have mainly originated from Germany. No matter the recipe what they all had in common was being served alongside warm cup of coffee. Hence the name Coffee Cake!
Coffee Cake vs Crumb Cake: These cakes are very similar and are often served in the morning or as a snack alongside a cup of coffee. The batter of both cakes are the same, the difference lies in the cinnamon sugar topping. Coffee cake is topped with a thin streusel layer.Crumb cakehas a much thicker and chunkier crumb topping.
How to Make Coffee Cake
As we mentioned, this coffee cake recipe is very simple. It takes us about 10 minutes to make before throwing it in the oven. After 30 minutes or so, you end up with the most delicious coffee cake you’ll ever try.
WET INGREDIENTS.In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, large eggs, vanilla and milk together.
DRY INGREDIENTS.In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
Combine egg mixture with flour mixture. Pour half the batter into a lightly greased 9×13 pan.
CRUMB TOPPING.In a medium bowl, prepare streusel by combining brown sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle half of streusel on top of the batter. Top with remaining half of the batter and then sprinkle the remaining streusel on top.
Drizzle with melted butter (you can do less and use ¼ cup butter or up to ⅓ cup butter melted).
BAKE + SERVE.Bake at 350 (no need to cover) for 35-40 minutes.
Recipe tips
Dense batter:别慌,当你的面糊看起来厚than you’re expecting. Using a spoon or spatula to mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients can help with the density. If you’re really worried you can add an extra egg or a little bit more milk to thin it out and make it easier to pour.
Muffin method: This cake utilized the muffin method. This just means that the wet ingredients are mixed in one bowl and then you whisk the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
The purpose for this is to thoroughly mix the baking soda and salt with the flour so that when it is added to the wet ingredients you can rest assured that everything is equally distributed and you won’t over-mix the batter.
Variations
- Adding fruit可以是一个美味的变异。蓝莓,sliced peaches or sliced apples. The liquid from the fruit may cause the cake to be baked longer.
- Use applesauce or coconut oilinstead of vegetable oil
- Add sliced almonds or chopped pecans or walnutsto the top of the cake to give it a delightful crunch
- Drizzle a glaze over the top:Make a glaze by mixing ½ c confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon milk. Mix until smooth and drizzle over cooled cake.
- Lining the pan with parchment paper can help remove the cake more easily.
Storing tips
Here are our top tips for storing coffee cake:
- STOREin an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- STOREin an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- FREEZE.Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
We like our coffee cake warm.To reheat:Warm in microwavefor 10 second increments until warm. To heat in the oven remove any plastic wrap, then wrap in aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and heat for 6-8 minutes or until warm.
Serving suggestions
This cake is often served with a cup of coffee or tea, but it’s great with other warm drinks as well:
- Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa
- Apple Cider
- Mexican Hot Chocolate
- White Chocolate Peppermint Hot Cocoa
- Caramel Apple Cider
- Wassail
- Hot Chocolate Recipe
You can also serve it with some of our favorite savorybreakfast casseroleslike:Biscuit Egg Casserole, Potato Egg CasseroleorSausage Breakfast Casserole.
If you’re looking for a quick and easy treat you can make for a breakfast get together, shower or meeting, then you should try this cake. It always gets two big thumbs up from anyone who tries it.
For more coffee cake recipes, check out:
Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2large eggslightly beaten
- 1cupvegetable oil
- 1¼cupsmilk
- 1tablespoonvanilla extract
- 3cupsall-purpose flour
- 1cupwhite sugar
- 1tablespoonbaking powder
- ½teaspoonsalt
- 1¼cupspacked light brown sugar
- 1tablespoonground cinnamon
- ¼-⅓cupunsalted buttermelted
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla together.
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In a medium bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. Pour half the batter into the prepared baking dish.
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In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon and mix well.
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Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar on top of the batter in the pan. Carefully pour the remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar layer. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture over the top.
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Drizzle the melted butter over the top, using more or less as desired.
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Bake for 35–40 minutes and serve warm.
The whole family loved it!
Wow this is such an easy and delicious recipe and it’s simple and easy for beginners and kids to experience and taste thank you for sharing this recipe with the world
You’re welcome!!
Made this for church fellowship last month and they asked me to sign up again and bring this! Lol! It was definitely a crowd favorite. I find myself on this page a lot for delicious recipes.
The recipe is great but your page is so congested with ads!
Spot on for the Krusteaz mix! We’ll never waste money on the premix again! THANK YOU !!
Turned out great, big hit with the coworkers
Can you substitute butter for the vegetable oil?
Yes! I don’t use vegetable oil, ever. Just melt 2 sticks of butter and that’s your cup!
Rich and delicious. I had to sub coconut oil because I was out of vegetable oil, and it came out fine, no coconut flavor (for those who don’t like that, like my daughter). Highly recommend!
I had it more than a week, and it was still so soft!!! wonderful recipe <<33
The recipe was a little dry. Any suggestions?
Perhaps it got baked a little too long? You could play around with the baking time a bit.
Add 3/4 cup of sour cream.
So easy and good!
Question – Could this recipe be used as muffins instead of a 9×13?
We actually have a delicious recipe for Coffee Cake Muffins, if you want to give it a try!//www.zilovisoko.com/coffee-cake-cupcakes/
Minus the cinnamon sugar layers this makes a great base for muffins. Blueberry muffins were the best I’ve ever made
I have made this several times. The best results for me is when baked in s Bundt pan. A favourite for all of us. Will continue to make as well. Yum
My favorite coffee cake recipe from now on! I used coconut oil, added chopped pecans to the topping, and added 1 cup of fresh blueberries. Absolutely delicious!
Can you use a milk substitute like oat milk?
Yes you absolutely can. I used an almond/cashew blend due to a dairy allergy and they turned out great. I will say that because it was a thicker milk, I did have to add a tad more oil and milk. Delicious!
Thanks for the feedback. I haven’t tried this recipe with alternative milks, so that’s great to hear that it still turns out great!
haven’t made it yet.
Best coffee cake ever!!!!
I love your recipes
I’ve always had a good coffee cake in my pocket, but they were never awesome. This is now my family’s most beloved sweet. So fast, so easy, clearly written instructions. You must try it!
Thanks Luna
You’re welcome! That makes me so happy to hear that the cake is loved by your family!