Coffee Coffee Cake

Piece of coffee cake next to a cup of coffee.

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After years of wondering why coffee cake doesn't taste like coffee, I created this Coffee Coffee Cake, which features rich coffee flavor, an unbelievably soft crumb texture, and a buttery cinnamon streusel topping.

Prep Time20

Cook Time35

Total Time55

Servings: pieces

Calories: 240kcal

Author: Naomi Andres

Equipment

9x9-inch baking pan
parchment paper or non-stick spray
mixing bowls
measuring cups & spoons
electric handheld mixer
silicone spatula

Ingredients

For the Batter:

½ cup salted butter * softened
1 cup granulated white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour (260 grams)
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup buttermilk *

For the Streusel Topping:

¼ cup salted butter * melted
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 9X9-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease it with non-stick spray or butter.
Cream together the softened butter and white sugar in a mixing bowl for 30 seconds. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix at low speed until the mixture is sand-like in texture with the butter evenly distributed throughout.
½ cup salted butter, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
Stir together the instant coffee granules and hot water until dissolved. Whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Add the instant coffee dissolved in water. Add the combined wet ingredients to the flour/butter mixture and mix for 1 minute until smooth.
2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons hot water, 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules, ¾ cup buttermilk
Stir together the melted butter, vanilla, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon until a crumble forms. Spread the cake batter into a prepared pan and then crumble the streusel mixture all over the top. Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for about 20 minutes before slicing to serve. Enjoy!
¼ cup salted butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Notes

If using unsalted butter, add an additional ¼ teaspoon of salt to the batter and ⅛ teaspoon to the streusel.
If you don't have buttermilk, this guide on how to make buttermilk at home is super helpful.

Store fully cooled cake covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.

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