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Moist Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

March 8, 2019 by Lizet Flores de Bowen 34 Comments

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{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 ☺

Moist Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake on a white plate with pink flowers on the background
Look at that crumb! and that gooey cinnamon swirl 😍😋

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.

batter for coffee cake in a bundt pan

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 snack with a cup of coffee.

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:

  • Brown Butter Banana Coffeecake
  • Brown Butter Pumpkin Coffeecake

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Moist Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
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4.91 from 11 votes

Moist Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

This vanilla coffee cake is tender and moist, with a delicious gooey cinnamon swirl in the middle.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Lizet Bowen

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

All ingredients should be at room temperature before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal

Moist Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Moist Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Quick Bread Tagged With: cake, cinnamon, coffeecake, snack

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Comments

  1. Michele

    April 08, 2022 at 5:10 pm

    Used duck eggs and added cardamon and coriander to the cinnamon mix. Turned out tasty! Thank you for the recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lizet

      April 08, 2022 at 10:01 pm

      Nice!

      Reply
  2. Tonje

    February 20, 2020 at 6:34 am

    Such a nice cake! I love coffee cake, and this one turned out so deliciously moist!

    Reply
    • Lizet

      February 20, 2020 at 8:25 pm

      I'm glad you liked it Tonje!

      Reply
  3. Jayne

    February 20, 2020 at 5:05 am

    Love this coffee cake recipe. Make it for bunch with the gal pals. We like it with Mimosas! I would serve it anytime.

    Reply
    • Lizet

      February 20, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      👏 👏 😊 glad to hear it!

      Reply
  4. Cathleen

    February 20, 2020 at 1:10 am

    Wow, that swirl is looking amazing!! One of my friends LOVES coffeecake, so I need to make this for him sometime!

    Reply
    • Lizet

      February 20, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      Nice way to treat a friend 🙂

      Reply
  5. Carrie Robinson

    February 20, 2020 at 12:12 am

    This would be the perfect addition to a weekend brunch menu! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lizet

      February 20, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      yes! enjoy it!

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        September 20, 2021 at 12:44 am

        I don't have a bundt cake pan. Do you think I could do this in a muffin tin?

      • Lizet

        September 20, 2021 at 5:42 pm

        Yes, I think you can do it in muffin tins. Bake for about 18 to 20 minutes.

  6. Annissa

    February 19, 2020 at 11:43 pm

    Coffee cake is one of my favorite ways to start the day. This one looks amazing. Perfect to accompany my morning cup of tea.

    Reply
    • Lizet

      February 20, 2020 at 8:27 pm

      Yes, this is so good with tea ☕

      Reply
  7. Baguio Restaurants by Mae

    April 03, 2019 at 2:46 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      April 03, 2019 at 4:53 pm

      Let us know how you like it!

      Reply
  8. Healing Tomato

    March 14, 2019 at 4:04 am

    This is the best coffee cake I have seen all year. It looks so delicious, moist, and comforting.

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      March 14, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      Thank you ❤

      Reply
  9. Eileen Kelly

    March 14, 2019 at 3:19 am

    What a delicious coffee cake! It looks absolutely delicious! A great cake for dessert!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      March 14, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      Yes. Perfect for dessert 😋

      Reply
      • Mandy Hammers

        October 10, 2019 at 2:28 pm

        I have one in the oven for the first time! It looks and smells divine!

      • Lizet Flores de Bowen

        October 10, 2019 at 6:42 pm

        👏 👏 it's such a delicious coffeecake! I'm glad you are making it 🙂

  10. Kristin

    March 13, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      March 14, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      ❤

      Reply
  11. Christina

    March 13, 2019 at 8:04 pm

    This is the kind of cake I dream about! You had me at cinnamon!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      March 14, 2019 at 4:28 pm

      Cinnamon is amazing!

      Reply
  12. reesa

    March 13, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    Oh. My. GAWD.
    This looks so delicious! I LOVE coffee cake, it's truly my guilty pleasure!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      March 14, 2019 at 4:29 pm

      I hope you try it 😊

      Reply
  13. Lizet Flores de Bowen

    October 31, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Jazmin. dice que borré tu comentario. No sé qué pasó. No recuerdo haberlo borrado 🙁

    Reply
  14. Lizet

    June 10, 2014 at 11:57 am

    Gracias chicas!!

    Reply
  15. jaz

    June 03, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    Este comentario ha sido eliminado por el autor.

    Reply
  16. jaz

    June 03, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    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!

    Reply
  17. liz lopez

    June 03, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    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!

    Reply
  18. liz lopez

    June 02, 2014 at 4:32 am

    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!

    Reply

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