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Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake

his cinnamon crumb coffee cake is moist and light, and is filled with a rich layer of cinnamon and sugar and topped with cinnamon streusel. It will pair perfectly with your morning coffee!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients
  

For the cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • teaspoon salt

For the filling

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour sifted
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
  • tablespoons ground cinnamon

For the crumb topping

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour sifted
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare your baking tins by thoroughly greasing them, set aside.

To make the cake

  • Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs, beat until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt).
  • Add half of dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mix until combined.
  • Add half of the milk, then the remaining dry ingredients, then the remaining milk. Mixing after each addition.
  • Set mixture aside while you prepare the filling.

To make the filling

  • Whisk together flour, cinnamon and brown sugar.
  • Cut in the softened butter with a fork or your fingers. Work until mixture is crumbly.
  • Spread half of the cake batter throughout the greased baking tin, then sprinkle all of the filling over it.
  • Top with the remaining cake batter and spread evenly, completely covering all of the filling with batter.

To make the topping

  • Using the same bowl that was used for the filling (if desired, since ingredients were the same), whisk together flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Cut in softened butter using a fork or your fingers. Pinch mixture together to form some larger pieces (to resemble a streusel topping) and sprinkle over the top of the batter to generously cover the entire pan.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes (baking time will depend on your pan), or until edges just begin to brown.
  • Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature before removing the cakes from the pan. Use a butter knife to loosen the edges if needed.