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Coffee Crumb Cake

Cinnamon Coffee Crumb Cake Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 436

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt (for streusel)
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt (for cake batter)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup full-fat sour cream, room temperature

Method
 

  1. Make the streusel: Stir together 1 cup flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits. Refrigerate while preparing batter.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan. For batter, whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with sour cream in two, beginning and ending with flour. Mix just until smooth.
  3. Spread half the batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle half the chilled streusel over batter. Dollop remaining batter and spread gently, then top with remaining streusel. Bake 50-55 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. If top browns too quickly, tent with foil last 15 minutes.
  4. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Run a knife around edge, release springform, and cool another 15-20 minutes. Slice with a serrated knife.

Notes

The cake can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 2 months. For a 9x9-inch square pan, reduce bake time to 40-45 minutes (start checking at 38 minutes). Let the cake cool completely before slicing for the cleanest cuts.