Best Crispy Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Recipes

CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl; mix with an electric mixer until sugar clumps are broken up. Add melted butter; mix until thoroughly blended. Stir in pecans by hand. Set filling aside.
• Blend sifted flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Combine sugar, shortening, and egg in a second large bowl; mix with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Add milk and mix on low speed. Stir in dry ingredients.
• Spread 1/4 of the batter into each of the prepared cakes pan and spread 1/4 of the streusel filling over each. Repeat once more, spreading layers evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C degrees. Grease a 9-inch pan (round or square). Set aside.
• To make the streusel: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the melted butter and mix with a fork until the mixture is uniformly moistened and crumbs form. Set aside.
• To make the cake: In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for one minute until creamy. Add sugar and beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Beat in vanilla extract. On low speed, beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating it with the sour cream in 2 additions (starting and ending with the flour). Do not overmix.
• Scrape half of the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it into an even layer. Sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the batter. Scrape the remaining batter on top and smooth it into an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining streusel mixture evenly on top of the cake. Gently press down with your hands so the crumbs will stick to the batter.
• Bake the cake for 30-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place the cake in the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store cake at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.

CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees and turn off.
• To make dough, melt yeast in warm water.
• Mix butter, shortening, salt, sugar, hot milk. Add 2 slightly beaten eggs and the proofed yeast. Gradually add 6-7 cups flour, just until soft, semi-sticky dough.
• Knead 10 minute on floured board.
• Turn in greased bowl. Cover and let rise in warm oven 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch dough and divide 3 equal portions into 3 greased 9" cake pans.
• To make topping, mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup each sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and nuts. Sprinkle over the dough.
• Cover the pans and let rise in warm oven 45 minute.
• Uncover, and bake 375 degrees 20 minute.
• Drizzle 1/2 t. vanilla over each cake.

CRISPY CINNAMON STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour 9" square baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine streusel ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl, set aside.
• Cream together sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat in egg.
• Stir in milk.
• Sift together dry ingredients, add to mixing bowl. Stir until just combined.
• Spread batter in pan, and sprinkle streusel over top. As you are sprinkling, squeeze some streusel together into pebble-sized chunks, and drop them over cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 35 minutes, until batter is golden brown and center springs back when touched lightly.
• Cool on a rack about 15 minutes before serving.

OLD FASHIONED COFFEE CAKE WITH CINNAMON-STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
• Prepare cinnamon layer by stirring brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a small bowl until well combined; set aside.
• Prepare streusel topping by combining brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Add butter and stir with a fork until mixture is crumbly; set aside.
• Prepare cake by whisking together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat sugar and butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl, then turn the mixer on low speed and beat in eggs until well blended. Gradually mix in flour mixture and milk. Add sour cream and vanilla and beat for 30 seconds.
• Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the cinnamon layer over the batter, then pour the remaining batter over top. Spread streusel topping evenly over the cake, pressing very lightly so it adheres to the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving, about 30 minutes.