Easy Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe

Easy Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake recipe with a soft crumb and sweet cinnamon topping — perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy coffee break.

There’s nothing like the warm, comforting aroma of cinnamon cake baking in the oven. This Easy Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake is a timeless favorite that’s perfect for beginner and seasoned home bakers alike. It’s made with simple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, which makes it even more appealing.

This recipe is super delightful and not hard to make.  I do recommend you buy a removable bottom tube pan — it just makes life easier and you can use them for other cakes, even angel food.  This cake starts with a creamy batter and has both buttermilk and sour cream for a tender crumb.

The magic of this coffee cake lies in the buttery cinnamon streusel topping made with brown sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of butter, the crumbly layer bakes to golden perfection and adds just the right amount of crunch. It’s the kind of topping that makes you want to go back for seconds (or thirds).

Home bakers will appreciate how forgiving and flexible this Easy Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake recipe really is because you can use sour cream or Greek yogurt for extra moisture, swap in whole wheat flour for a heartier bite, or even add chopped nuts to the streusel for extra texture. It also freezes well, making it a great make-ahead option.

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Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons room temperature butter
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Streusel

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoons good cinnamon
• 6 tablespoon cold butter, diced

(Serves 8)

To Prepare:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray or butter pan and set aside.
2. Sift flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Set aside.
3. In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar for 3 minutes.  Scrape down sides of bowl.
4. Add eggs and vanilla and mix on high for 2 minutes until light and airy.
5. Add sifted flour mixture by thirds into butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk and sour cream.  Do not over mix.
6. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.  Add diced butter and mix with fingertips until coarse crumbs.
7. Layer half of batter into prepared pan using an ice cream scoop.  Sprinkle with half of streusel.  Repeat once more.
8. Bake in oven for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes mostly clean.  Remove and cool 30 minutes.
9. Loosen with knife around edges and invert onto your hand, remove center, then invert onto a plate or cake stand (see video).
10. Cool to room temperature and slice.  Enjoy!

Say, “yes” to creating this Easy Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake — it’s so good.