Cinnamon Coffee Crumb Cake

Cinnamon Coffee Crumb Cake

If you love coffee crumb cake as much as I do this is a very simple yet tasty recipe to fulfill that craving!

Topping Ingredients :

• 1 & 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 & 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 & 1/2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Cake Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup buttermilk (or substitution shown down below)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, room temp
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 6-in cake baking pan, line with parchment paper, then re-grease.
3. Use food processor to chop pecans. Mix together the Topping Ingredients – Set aside.
4. Then mix together the Cake ingredients. Pour the cake mixture into the 6in greased pan, and smooth the top. Then take the Topping dry mixture and sprinkle it over the cake.
5. Bake the Cinnamon Coffee Crumb Cake for 30 minutes. You know it is done when you can put a took-pick or fork into the cake and it will only have a few crumbs sticking to it. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 in the baking dish. Then remove the cake and parchment paper, and enjoy!

• If you do not have Buttermilk (which I did not, and I assume most people do not just have buttermilk sitting around!), do not worry because there is a simple and easy solution! Take 1/2 cup milk and pour it into a small bowl and add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Let the mixture stand for about 5-10 minutes. You will see little curds forming on top of the milk, and that is how you’ll know it is ready! Hope that helps!

– Kathryn