Butter Topping for Coffee Cake
Transform your homemade coffee cake into a bakery-quality masterpiece with this irresistible Butter Topping for Coffee Cake recipe. Featuring a rich blend of unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and a hint of ground cinnamon, this topping creates a perfectly crumbly and golden crust that beautifully complements the soft, moist cake beneath. Easy to prepare in just 10 minutes, the mixture comes together with simple pantry staples and transforms while baking into a buttery, crunchy layer of deliciousness. Elevate any coffee cake recipe with this buttery topping and indulge in a slice that's as luxurious as it is flavorful—perfect for brunch, dessert, or pairing with your morning coffee.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons Unsalted butter
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
Instructions
Cut the unsalted butter into small cubes and allow it to soften at room temperature for 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt.
Add the softened butter to the dry ingredients.
Using a pastry cutter or your fingertips, mix the butter into the flour mixture until the texture resembles coarse crumbs. Be careful not to overmix, as you want small pieces of butter to remain for a crumbly texture.
Evenly distribute the butter topping mixture over the batter of an unbaked coffee cake before placing it in the oven.
During baking, the topping will create a golden, crunchy layer. Bake the coffee cake according to its recipe instructions.
Let the coffee cake cool before slicing. Enjoy the buttery, crumbly topping on every bite!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3072 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 75.5 g | 97% | |
| Saturated Fat | 42.6 g | 213% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 186 mg | 62% | |
| Sodium | 608 mg | 26% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 576.8 g | 210% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.2 g | 40% | |
| Total Sugars | 300.8 g | ||
| Protein | 37.9 g | 76% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 93 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 16.9 mg | 94% | |
| Potassium | 415 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
