Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
A soft vanilla coffee cake layered with cinnamon streusel and finished with a powdered sugar glaze.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp butter melted, for the streusel
- ½ cup brown sugar for the streusel
- 2 tsp cinnamon for the streusel
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour for the streusel
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional, for the streusel
- ¾ cup powdered sugar for the icing
- 1 tbsp milk for the icing, plus more if needed
Instructions
Cooking
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8 inch square baking pan.
- Whisk the egg, oil, vanilla, granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup milk in a bowl until smooth.
- In another bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and 2 tbsp flour into damp crumbs. Fold in the walnuts if using.
- Pour half of the batter into the pan, sprinkle with half of the streusel, then add the remaining batter and the rest of the streusel.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Stir the powdered sugar and 1 tbsp milk into a glaze and drizzle over the warm cake.
Notes
Wrap leftovers in plastic wrap or foil and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Nutrition is an estimate.