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A square piece of coffee cake on a brown plate. There is a tipped over shaker of cinnamon in the background next to a bowl with more ground cinnamon.
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The Best Coffee Cake Without Sour Cream

Coffee cake without sour cream is a moist, easy and delicious recipe. It's perfect with morning coffee or as an after dinner dessert.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20
Calories: 181kcal
Author: Julie Pollitt

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

  • 2/3 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold butter cubed

Coffee Cake

  • 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cubed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup milk see notes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish.

  • Streusel
  • Add the flour, cinnamon, and sugar to a bowl and mix.
  • Next, add the cubed butter and cut in with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles the shape of peas.
  • Coffee Cake
  • Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a medium bowl and mix.
  • Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until it resembles the shape of peas.
  • Add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, egg, and milk and mix until combined.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the top.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean. The top will be melted, crispy, and golden brown.

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Notes

The cake batter should resemble traditional cake batter and not be too thick. If it seems too thick, add 1/2 cup of milk instead of 1/4 cup.
Store the cake in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap. The cake does not need to be refrigerated.
The streusel does not have the typical tender crumb topping instead, it's a buttery, crunchy cinnamon sugar topping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 187mg | Sugar: 15g