Sunday Morning Coffee Cake

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

9 servings

Updated: Oct. 03, 2022
This tasty, old-fashioned coffee cake, with a cinnamon-sugar streusel topping, cuts nicely for company and your family will love it, too. Serve it for breakfast or as a mid-afternoon dessert with a cup of coffee or tea. Field editor Lavonn Bormuth of Westerville, Ohio shared the recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cold butter

Directions

  1. Beat butter, sugar and salt in a small bowl until crumbly. Add the egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
  2. For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
  3. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 236 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 625mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.