Coffee Cake: a delicious baked good that is not really a cake nor has any coffee in it. It is, however, quite tasty with a cup of coffee. This recipe is borrowed/adapted and turns out like the classic cinnamon coffee cake that comes to mind whenever anyone mentions “coffee cake.”

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Ingredients

Cake

• 1 ³⁄₄ cup all-purpose flour (210 grams)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ cup unsalted butter cubed
• 1 large egg beaten
• ³⁄₄ cup whole milk (184 grams)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ cup light brown sugar (55 grams)

Glaze

• 1 tablespoon water (15 grams)
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar (52 grams)

Recipe Directions

Preparations

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
2. Grease an 8x8” square baking pan

Cake

1. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ³⁄₄ cups of flour (210 grams), 1 cup of sugar (200 grams), ¹⁄₄ teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder
2. Cut ¹⁄₄ cup of butter into the flour mixture until a coarse crumb forms
3. Add in 1 large beaten egg, ³⁄₄ cup of milk (184 grams), and 1 teaspoon of vanilla and mix gently until just combined
   1. The batter will be slightly lumpy

Cinnamon Crumb

1. In a small bowl, mix together 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and ¹⁄₄ cup of brown sugar (55 grams)
2. Reserve about ¹⁄₄ of the cinnamon sugar mixture and gently blend the rest of it into the cake batter to marble it

Cooking Instructions

1. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan
2. Sprinkle the reserved cinnamon sugar mixture over the top of the cake evenly
3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes

Glaze the Coffee Cake

1. Once the coffee cake is done, allow it to cool for 15 minutes
2. While the coffee cake is cooling, add 1 tablespoon of water (15 grams) and 6 tablespoons of powdered sugar (52 grams) to a small bowl and whisk together until smooth
3. Drizzle the sugar glaze over the cake after it’s been cooled

Notes:

Adapted from “Spend with Pennies” Classic Coffee Cake

Revisions: 2025-06-15- Updated with gram measurements and a tweak to the instructions for a more consistent result.