Fantastic Buttery Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Start your mornings on a sweet note with this Fantastic Buttery Cream Cheese Coffee Cake—a decadent treat that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a delectable midday snack. This irresistible coffee cake features layers of tender, buttery cake, a creamy, tangy ribbon of sweetened cream cheese, and a crumbly cinnamon-infused streusel topping that adds the perfect crunch. With a quick prep time of just 20 minutes and simple ingredients like buttermilk, vanilla, and brown sugar, this homemade delight is easier to make than you’d think. Whether served warm with a cup of coffee or as a show-stopping addition to your next gathering, this moist and flavorful coffee cake is bound to become a household favorite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.25 cups granulated sugar
- 0.75 cups unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1 cups buttermilk
- 2 pieces large eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 0.5 cups powdered sugar
- 0.75 cups all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- 0.5 cups light brown sugar
- 0.25 cups unsalted butter, melted (for crumb topping)
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together to evenly distribute the dry ingredients.
Cut 3/4 cup of cold unsalted butter into the dry mixture using a pastry cutter or your fingertips until coarse crumbs form.
In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
Spread half of the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan and set the rest aside.
To prepare the cream cheese filling, beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy. Spread this mixture evenly over the batter in the pan.
Carefully spoon the remaining batter over the cream cheese layer and gently spread it out in an even layer using a spatula.
In a small bowl, mix together 0.75 cups of all-purpose flour, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon to create the crumb topping. Sprinkle the topping generously over the batter.
Bake the coffee cake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake (not the cream cheese layer) comes out clean.
Allow the coffee cake to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
5168 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 222.0 g | 285% | |
| Saturated Fat | 128.9 g | 644% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 967 mg | 322% | |
| Sodium | 3750 mg | 163% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 746.5 g | 271% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.1 g | 43% | |
| Total Sugars | 430.4 g | ||
| Protein | 76.2 g | 152% | |
| Vitamin D | 6.1 mcg | 31% | |
| Calcium | 739 mg | 57% | |
| Iron | 18.4 mg | 102% | |
| Potassium | 1298 mg | 28% | |
*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.
