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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

I love coffee cake because it gives me the excuse to eat cake at any time of the day. Cake for breakfast? Sign me up. This cake is dense, moist, has a buttery crumb topping and a thick layer of brown sugar cinnamon filling. It is *mwah* chefs kiss!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16 servings

Ingredients
 

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling

  • ¾ cup (150 grams) brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (31 grams) all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Streusel

  • 1 cup (125 grams) all purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 grams) brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter cold and cubed

Cake

  • 1 ¾ cup (219 grams) all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¼ cup (50 mL) vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120 mL) whole milk room temperature

Dusting

  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) and line an 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan with parchment paper, making sure there is overhang on at least two sides. This will make it easier to remove the coffee cake from the pan. Set aside.

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling

  • Whisk together the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Set aside.

Streusel

  • Whisk together the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut the cold and cubed butter into the mixture using a pastry cutter, two forks, or your hands, until it is completed incorporated. The mixture will resemble wet sand. Set aside.

Cake

  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the room temperature butter and vegetable oil until they are completely homoegenous. This won't happen unless the butter is completely at room temperature. About 2-3 minutes.
  • With the mixer on low, stream in the granulated sugar then beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • With the mixer on low, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well and scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl in between each addition. Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  • Add half of the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Add half of the milk and mix on low until just combined. Repeat this process with the other halves of the dry ingredients and the milk. Do NOT overmix.
  • Pour half of the batter into your prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
  • Sprinkle the filling mixture on top in an even layer. It is going to seem like a lot of filling.
  • Pour the other half of the batter on top and spread into an even layer. The filling might make it a little difficult to spread this layer of filling on top, but just work at it with a rubber/offset spatula.
  • Top with the streusel, sprinkling it on so that the top is evenly covered.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes until the edges are set and slightly pulling away from the pan. A toothpick entered into the center should pull out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Let cool slightly, top with powdered sugar, slice and enjoy!
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