Coffee cake is a classic that wins your heart over and again. It is buttery and moist and pairs well with a hot cup of your favorite coffee. You could have it anytime in the day take the fact that it is crunchy and delicious.
You would need the following ingredients to make this mouthwatering coffee cake:
1 tablespoon flour; 2 cups of all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar that is granulated; 1 tablespoon of salt; unsalted butter (10 tablespoons); 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; three-fourth cup of buttermilk that is at room temperature; 2 tsp vanilla extracts; 2/3 cup of light/dark brown sugar, and lastly 2 tsp ground cinnamon.
Once you have all these ingredients at a place, you then have to follow the instructions to bake the perfect coffee cake. Here are the exact steps.
● Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then take a pan and put some cooking spray or butter on it. Take one spoon of flour and sprinkle it on the bottom of the pan. You can then tap out the excess.
● Mix the flour, sugar, as well as salt in one bowl until they are combined properly. Now you can cut in the butter into very small pieces and then mix everything until there are coarse crumbs. After it is done, you can set aside 1 cup of this butter/flour mixture.
● Take baking soda and baking powder and add it to the remaining flour mixture. Post this you should add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla at room temperature with a mixer. At this point, the batter would be really thick and you should mix everything together until it becomes smooth and fluffy. Now put this batter in the pan and even out the top.
● Take out the reserved flour mixture and then add some brown sugar as well as cinnamon to it. Blend it well using a fork. Now, you can sprinkle crumbs over the batter and gently press it. Put the cake for baking for about 50 minutes. Check if it has baked well by inserting a toothpick. If it comes out clean then the coffee cake has baked just fine. Let the cake cool out for 10 minutes and then you can take it out from the pan. You should ideally let the cake cool down for 2 hours before it is ready to be served.
Pro Tip: The cake would taste the best usually on day 1 or day 2. You can anytime store this cake for one week at room temperature by covering it well. If you wish to store it for longer then freeze it up for 2 months.
Thus, if you follow the steps of this recipe then a scrumptious coffee cake awaits. It has a wonderful flavor and you may also add some coffee essence to bring out the taste of the coffee. It is a good recipe for brunches, breakfasts with friends and for even that evening cup of coffee.
