Description
Sweet crumbs of this classic coffee cake dance with cinnamon-swirled perfection, promising comfort in every delectable bite. Warm kitchen memories and rich flavor merge, inviting you to savor a slice of pure, nostalgic bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
Cake Dry Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cake Wet Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Icing Drizzle (Optional):
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon milk (extra if needed)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F and prepare a 9×9 inch baking dish with grease or parchment paper.
- Whisk the egg in a large mixing bowl until smooth and frothy.
- Incorporate sugar, milk, oil, salt, and vanilla extract into the egg, stirring until thoroughly blended.
- Gently fold flour into the liquid mixture, sprinkling baking powder across the surface and mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain cake’s tender texture.
- Transfer the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Create the streusel by melting butter in a microwave-safe bowl, then stirring in brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour until well integrated.
- Add chopped walnuts to the streusel mixture if desired.
- Distribute the streusel uniformly across the cake batter’s surface.
- Using fingertips or a wooden spoon handle, gently press streusel into the batter at random intervals, creating 12-18 small indentations.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should emerge with moist crumbs.
- For optional icing, blend softened butter with powdered sugar, adjusting consistency with milk.
- Once cake has cooled slightly, drizzle icing delicately over the top.
Notes
- Make the cake gluten-free by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend flour for a celiac-friendly version.
- Reduce sugar content by using alternative sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit, maintaining the cake’s delightful flavor while creating a lower-calorie option.
- Toast the walnuts before adding to the streusel to enhance their nutty flavor and create a more complex, rich taste profile.
- Replace traditional milk with plant-based alternatives like almond or oat milk to make the recipe dairy-free and suitable for vegan diets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg