{edited post from May, 2014}
This vanilla coffee cake is tender and moist, with a delicious gooey cinnamon swirl in the middle.
I have been making this cinnamon coffee cake for more than 10 years now, and every time I serve it, everybody asks for the recipe. So, get ready to share the recipe before serving it ☺
For us, outside the US, when we hear coffee cake, we think of a cake flavored with some coffee.
Coffee cake is a simple cake, sometimes with a streusel topping (like this Brown Butter Banana Coffeecake) or some nuts, enjoyed for breakfast or brunch with a cup of coffee or tea.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Cinnamon is the star ingredient in this coffee cake. Make sure it smells fresh and hasn't caught any other flavors over time.
In Paraguay, Global Trading has good quality ground cinnamon and in larger quantities than the 100g found in the supermarket.
Other ingredients for coffee cake
This coffee cake uses a lot of butter, try it and make sure is not rancid as you'll be able to taste it and it will ruin the flavor of this coffee cake (I know this is not a problem in many countries, so just ignore it 🙂 )
I've made this cinnamon coffee cake with butter, margarine and vegetable oil. Each fat gives the crumb a different texture. Try it and see which one you prefer.
Butter, eggs, and milk should be removed from the refrigerator 30 minutes before use.
Making the batter
Once you have all the ingredients ready, start creaming the butter with the sugar with an electric mixer.
Add the eggs one at a time making sure they mix well with the butter. Once mixed, keep beating until you have a very creamy mixture.
Once you mix all the ingredients for the batter, add half of it to the pan, sprinkle all of the sugar/cinnamon mixture in a uniform layer.
Add the rest of the batter and with the help of a knife start to swirl, trying to mix the cinnamon layer with the rest of the batter.
There is a lot of batter in the pan, so it takes about an hour to bake. The oven shouldn't be too hot. Bake at 350F/180C to have an evenly cooked cake.
When and how do you eat this cinnamon coffee cake? well, whenever you want to! 😌.
This coffee cake goes well either for breakfast or
I know my mom has served it as a cake for a birthday party, with a delicious vanilla meringue.
Do you have other ideas?
More coffee cake recipes:
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Moist Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (227g)
- 2 cups granulated sugar (400g)
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups flour (375g)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup milk (236.5ml)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixed with 2 tablespoons brown sugar save this for the last step
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Butter and flour a bundt cake pan.
- Cream butter with sugar.
- Add the eggs, one at a time.
- Mix all the dry ingredients and add to the batter alternately with the milk. Add the vanilla.
- Pour half into the pan, add the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top, then add the rest of the batter.
- Using a table knife swirl it around and through the batter.
- Bake for 60 minutes.
- Let it cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.
- Serve warm or cold.
Notes
Nutrition
Michele
Used duck eggs and added cardamon and coriander to the cinnamon mix. Turned out tasty! Thank you for the recipe! 🙂
Lizet
Nice!
Tonje
Such a nice cake! I love coffee cake, and this one turned out so deliciously moist!
Lizet
I'm glad you liked it Tonje!
Jayne
Love this coffee cake recipe. Make it for bunch with the gal pals. We like it with Mimosas! I would serve it anytime.
Lizet
👏 👏 😊 glad to hear it!
Cathleen
Wow, that swirl is looking amazing!! One of my friends LOVES coffeecake, so I need to make this for him sometime!
Lizet
Nice way to treat a friend 🙂
Carrie Robinson
This would be the perfect addition to a weekend brunch menu! 🙂
Lizet
yes! enjoy it!
Anonymous
I don't have a bundt cake pan. Do you think I could do this in a muffin tin?
Lizet
Yes, I think you can do it in muffin tins. Bake for about 18 to 20 minutes.
Annissa
Coffee cake is one of my favorite ways to start the day. This one looks amazing. Perfect to accompany my morning cup of tea.
Lizet
Yes, this is so good with tea ☕
Baguio Restaurants by Mae
Can't imagine the taste of combined cinnamon and coffee. I'm pretty sure that it would be awesome. The photos looks delicious and so soft. I'm so excited to try this one.
Lizet Flores de Bowen
Let us know how you like it!
Healing Tomato
This is the best coffee cake I have seen all year. It looks so delicious, moist, and comforting.
Lizet Flores de Bowen
Thank you ❤
Eileen Kelly
What a delicious coffee cake! It looks absolutely delicious! A great cake for dessert!
Lizet Flores de Bowen
Yes. Perfect for dessert 😋
Mandy Hammers
I have one in the oven for the first time! It looks and smells divine!
Lizet Flores de Bowen
👏 👏 it's such a delicious coffeecake! I'm glad you are making it 🙂
Kristin
This is amazing! It reminds me of the coffee cake my grandmother made when I was a little kid. Thank you so much for sharing!
Lizet Flores de Bowen
❤
Christina
This is the kind of cake I dream about! You had me at cinnamon!
Lizet Flores de Bowen
Cinnamon is amazing!
reesa
Oh. My. GAWD.
This looks so delicious! I LOVE coffee cake, it's truly my guilty pleasure!
Lizet Flores de Bowen
I hope you try it 😊
Lizet Flores de Bowen
Jazmin. dice que borré tu comentario. No sé qué pasó. No recuerdo haberlo borrado 🙁
Lizet
Gracias chicas!!
jaz
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jaz
Yo también estoy haciendo!!! No tenia azúcar morena entonces deje 1/3 de la masa con cacao y hice mármolada! ! Les cuento después como me va!!! Gracias Lizet!
liz lopez
Hoy estoy haciendo de vuelta esta receta,pero como no tenía mas canela,mezclè el azúcar morena con chocolate en polvo, a ver si sabe rico! después les cuento!
liz lopez
Hoy hice este bizcochuelo! una D E L I C I A!!! Exito total en mi familia, tanto que ya la adopté como acompañamiento del café de los domingos!
Como no tenía mantequilla,usé crema ácida y salió deliciosa,húmeda y con un aroma que ni les cuento!
Gracias Lizet por tu receta!