Warm from the oven or grabbed as a quick snack, this cake is yummy either way. This is a recipe my mom used to make when I was growing up. One of the beauties of it is the ingredients are things I almost always have on hand.
Here’s what you’ll need:
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
heaping tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
In a large bowl crumble all the ingredients together except the milk and egg. Scoop out 1/2 cup of this for the topping.
To the rest of the crumbs, stir in the egg and milk. Pour into a greased 8″ or 9″ square pan and sprinkle with the saved crumb topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 min.
I like to eat this cake warm from the oven, with butter tucked in the middle. Mmmmm…
This is a favorite coffee cake recipe for me now. Great for a yummy breakfast on busy mornings. The kids LOVE it. So simple.
I must thank you for this super easy and delicious recipe. When I mixed the ingredients up I wasnt too confident for how it would turn out. But it turned out perfect. 🙂 Awesome.
Can I add a little bit of instant coffee to the ingredients?
I made this cake last night. I added a teaspoon instant coffee to the milk. It turned out great. I served it to my grandson with vanilla ice cream. He had to have a 2nd piece.
So easy and so yummy! Thank you! I’m thinking of adding some pumpkin pie spice next time to see how that tastes. 🙂
Loved that all you needed was a 1/2c and teaspoon to make this!
I used gluten free flour with an extra splash of milk (I think gf normally needs just a little extra moisture) and it was just wonderful.
I also added a second teaspoon of cinnamon to the main mixture after I removed the topping. I’m glad I did this-the whole family loved it.
It was amazing dipped in tea!
Fantastic recipe! I doubled the recipe and split the 1 Cup of brown sugar to 1/2 C brown sugar and 1/2 C applesauce (homemade with no sugar added). Very tasty!!! Sister-in-law said it was the best coffee cake she has ever eaten and every one loved it!!!
I just made it today and to be honest, I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. It was waaay too easy so I didn’t get my hopes up. Boy, was I wrong! It turned out perfect! Moist and soft inside, with a crunchy crumble on top. It’s not too sweet, either. This is a perfect cake to make if you only have about 10-15 minutes to spare. So good!
Very tasty & easy coffee cake! The crumbles on top are awesome.. I added (extra) some thin curls of butter on top.. 😋yum.. thx for sharing
This is now my go to coffee cake recipe. So easy and yummy!
Can you use unsalted butter?
Laura – I’m not sure about using unsalted butter, but it would be worth a try. You could always add a little more salt – or skip it altogether if that’s a diet restriction. Let us know how it turns out!
I used unsalted (always do) and it was yummy.
I just finished making this Coffee Cake, I added a little bit of vanilla and cloves. I can’t really say if I like it or not (that happens to me with all of my baking and cooking) but my husband absolutely loved it. So I am satisfied and definitely saving this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
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I made this on Saturday for a “daddy daughter dance” where a good friend was going. Their girls have dairy and soy allergies, so…I made this using whole wheat pastery flour, and coconut oil instead of the butter and added 1/2 cup oatmeal to the topping. It was so a big success and the family was so happy there was something their girls could eat….”just like everyone else”! Thanks for such a “simple” recipe
Michelle, thanks for sharing how you altered the recipe for allergies. Great idea!
I LOVE this recipe! I substituted the flour with 1 cup of whole wheat flour, as an earlier post recommended – and 1/2 cup of regular flour. I also used 1/2 cup of Peanut Oil instead of butter. The cake came out fantastic and crumbly on top! Next time, I’m going to substitute 1/2 cup of oatmeal in place of the 1/2 cup of flour and see how that holds. Maybe mix a little walnuts in with the 1/2 cup topping mixture. 😀 Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!
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Oh wow this looks amazing! I will definitely be making this in the autumn months. (It’s too hot for it right now in South Carolina!)
I made this and it was excellent! Next time I’ll use dark brown sugar or add 1 or 2 Tbs. of molasses. YUM!
Thank you for the great recipe!
🙂
Ellen
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Just wanted to let you know, I made this Saturday morning. Coffee cake is a comfort food for me. I don’t make it that often cause I like it too much. This was a great recipe. I really liked it because of the limited ingredients. My boys loved it. I used 1 cup ww flour and 1/2 cup white. Thanks for a great recipe!
This looks so delicious! I’m planning on making it for breakfast tomorrow. 🙂
That looks pretty good. Does it actually have the flavor of coffee?
I can’t believe that nobody has answered your question! Coffee cake does not have the flavor of coffee, but is a delicious crumb topping cake that is great to have with coffee.
Thanks for replying! 😄
Coffee cake is just intended to eat with coffee. There are some that have coffee in them, but it’s not the norm. If you wanted the coffee flavor, I bet you could substitute the milk with a strong 1/2 cup of coffee.
That looks very yummy!
Thanks for stopping by on my SITS day. Really appreciate it.
I really like the bbq chicken fajitas below, but I’d adore some of this too!
Oh, yum! I love coffee cakes with a crumb topping! I have a recipe for banana bread that calls for a crumb topping… its the only way I ever want to make banana bread now!