This is a great recipe I just tried for the first time. It makes a HUGE 13 x 9 coffee cake, so it would be perfect for a family holiday or bunch with a lot of people.
PREP TIME- 30 mins
COOK TIME- 55 mins
TOTAL TIME- 1 hour 25 mins
Serves: 14-16
INGREDIENTS:
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp. cinnamon
- 1 stick butter, melted
Brown Sugar Filling:
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1½ tbsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- 3 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
CAKE:
- 1½ sticks butter, softened
- 1½ cups sugar
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 3¾ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2½ tsp. baking powder
- ¾ tsp. salt
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1½ cups milk
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 13×9 with nonstick spray, or grease with butter.
Cinnamon Sugar Topping- Whisk together the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir in the butter and set aside.
Brown Sugar Filling- Whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
Cake-
- With an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugars until very well combined.
- Add in the vanilla.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute after adding each one.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another small bowl, whisk together the milk and sour cream until well combined.
- On low speed, add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the batter.
- While mixing, add ½ of the milk mixture.
- Add ⅓ more of the flour mixture.
- Add the rest of the milk mixture.
- Add the remaining ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix until well combined, scraping down the sides of your bowl.
- Spread half of your batter in the bottom of your prepared pan, making sure to spread it to the edges.
- Sprinkle your brown sugar filling on top of the batter.
- Dollop the rest of your cake batter on top of your filling, using a spatula to spread the batter across the pan.
- Using a butter knife, gently swirl the filling into the batter.
- Top the cake with your Cinnamon Sugar Topping .
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving.
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