Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Using the cast-iron skillet for this tender, swirled coffee cake gives it a nice crusty edge.

Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
Photo: Brie Passano
Prep Time:
30 mins
Bake Time:
30 mins
Cool Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
9
Yield:
9 wedges

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • 5 tablespoon butter, cut up

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

  • ¾ cup buttermilk or sour milk*

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 recipe Streusel

  • 1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing (optional)

  • Fresh raspberries (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9- or 10-inch cast-iron skillet. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of flour mixture.

  2. In a small bowl combine egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy). Spread half of the batter into prepared skillet. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the Streusel. Drop remaining batter in small mounds onto layers in skillet; sprinkle with remaining streusel.

  3. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in skillet on a wire rack 30 minutes. If desired, drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing and sprinkle with raspberries. Serve warm.

Streusel

In a medium bowl stir together 1/2 cup each packed brown sugar and all-purpose flour and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Powdered Sugar Icing

In a small bowl stir together 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp. milk, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir in additional milk, 1 tsp. at a time, to reach drizzling consistency.

*Tip

To make 3/4 cup sour milk, place 2 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 3/4 cup total liquid; stir. Let stand 5 minutes before using.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

345 Calories
13g Fat
54g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 345
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 218mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 54g 20%
Total Sugars 30g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 70mg 5%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Potassium 94mg 2%
Folate, total 61.4mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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