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Coffee Cake with Coffee Recipe

A moist and tender coffee cake with coffee in it, topped off with a coffee streusel and coffee icing
Servings 12 Servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

Coffee Streusel

  • ¾ cup all purpose flour 98g
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar 150g
  • 1 ½ tsp instant espresso powder
  • ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes (85g)
  • Pinch of salt

Coffee cake

  • 1 cup granulated sugar 220g
  • cup unsalted butter melted (75g)
  • ¼ cup oil 50g
  • 2 eggs + 1 egg white room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¾ cup cake flour 225g, or use 200g all purpose flour + 25g cornstarch
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup sour cream 120g
  • ¼ cup hot brewed coffee 60g

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar 120g
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp brewed coffee

Instructions

Coffee streusel

  • Mix the flour, brown sugar, espresso powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl
  • Add the cold cubed butter, and use your hands to rub it in until the mixture resembles crumbs. It's ok to have a few larger crumbs. You can also use a food processor for this step
  • Place in the fridge while you prepare the cake

Coffee cake

  • Preheat oven to 350F (conventional) and line a 9x9" baking pan with parchment paper
  • Mix the sugar, melted butter, oil and vanilla in a large bowl for 2 minutes using a hand whisk
  • Add the eggs and egg white and whisk for another minute
  • Sift in the cake flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, and use a rubber spatula to gently fold until combined
  • Lastly, add the sour cream and hot brewed coffee, and fold until a smooth batter forms. Do not overmix
  • Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Then sprinkle over half of the coffee streusel. Gently spoon over the remaining half of the batter, spreading it out with a spoon or spatula, and top off with the remaining streusel
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs attached
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before taking it out1

Icing

  • Mix the powdered sugar, vanilla and coffee in a bowl until they form a smooth icing
  • Once the cake has cooled, drizzle over the icing, cut into squares, and serve!

Notes

This cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days, or in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Author: Zoha
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Coffee cake with coffee