Easy Coffee Cake Recipe
This coffee cake recipe is easy to make and a favorite for breakfast, brunch or any celebration. It's light and moist with the best cinnamon streusel filling and crumb topping!
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (195 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or table salt
Filling
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon salted butter , melted
Topping
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons salted butter , slightly melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, if desired.
- Wet ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Dry ingredients. Add 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the bowl and mix together with a wooden spoon. Pour half the batter into the baking dish.
Filling
- In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over the top of the batter. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon melted butter evenly over the top. Pour the remaining batter over the filling.
Topping
- In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3 Tablespoons butter. Crumble evenly over the batter.
- Cover dish loosely with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool at least 15 minutes before serving. Slice into 9 squares and serve.
Notes
Crumb topping: If you'd prefer more of a crumb mixture on top, feel free to make half a batch of this crumble topping to add to the top. You'll only need half of the topping listed above for the middle.
Doubling: You can double the recipe for a crowd. Bake in a 9x13-inch baking dish for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
Storage: Store leftover cake in a covered container for up to 3 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 411kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 185mg, Potassium: 173mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 212IU, Vitamin C: 0.004mg, Calcium: 71mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
