Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake: The Anti-Chocolate Birthday Cake
by Charlotte Siems
Cinnamon is right up there on the pedestal beside chocolate in my book. Cinnamon rolls, Snickerdoodles, cinnamon toast, even a generous dash of cinnamon in coffee and hot chocolate—don’t you just love the spicy warm taste of cinnamon?
One of my sons is not a fan of chocolate. I distinctly remember giving birth to him. Otherwise I might wonder where this anti-chocolate gene came from.
Still, he redeems himself with his favorite birthday cake: Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake. Anything with cinnamon and coffee together in the name deserves a closer look:
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
Streusel:
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
6 TBS slightly softened butter
Mix all ingredients until crumbly.
Cake:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar (I usually use 2/3 cup)
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 egg
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare Streusel. Beat remaining ingredients together in large mixer bowl on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Spread half the batter in a greased oblong pan 13x9x2 inches; sprinkle with half the Streusel. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining Streusel. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
My notes: I adapted this recipe to double the Streusel because the cinnamon and brown sugar and butter Streusel is the best part. Therefore, the cake batter layers are pretty thin and Streusel peeks through from the bottom layer but it’s all good. You can add ½ to 1 cup chopped nuts if you wish. I don’t wish.
This cake is delicious with (surprise!) coffee or a cold glass of milk on a hungry afternoon or Saturday morning. It even pinch-hits for a birthday cake for those who don’t like chocolate. I shudder at the thought.
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Charlotte Siems
I'm a happy wife and mom of 12 who lost 100 pounds, shrinking from size 22W to 6 with the T-Tapp workout. I've homeschooled for 26 years, baked a million cookies, taught T-Tapp and kept things together (and mostly sane) at home. I love to help people find practical, real-life solutions for home, family, fitness and business--no guilt or perfection needed!
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I might have to try that cake to bring with a meal for friends from church. It would be perfect to temp an invalid’s appetite!
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Thanks for the recipe, Charlotte! We’ve been trying out different ones and they never seem to do well–or have enough streusel!
LOL, on the son who doesn’t care for chocolate. I’ve even converted my hubby into a chocoholic.