Recently I was at the car dealers waiting for my car to be serviced when a lady came in and noticed I was reading a cooking magazine. We started chatting and I told her all about my website. We talked for quite some time about different coffee cakes and she mentioned that her daughter bakes a delicious cinnamon coffee cake. I asked if her daughter would be willing to share the recipe and I jotted down my address. A few days later, this recipe was tucked beneath my front door! So, the next day, I decided to give it a whirl. I was a little worried, as the batter was very thick, but it baked up quite nicely. I cut the recipe in half because there’s only the two of us. I used an 8×8″ pan and stayed with the same baking time and temperature. This reminded me of a European coffee cake with a crumbly texture. It sounds like a lot of cinnamon, but honestly, it was just perfect. I wish I knew the lady’s name so I could thank her for sharing this recipe. I guess I’ll just have to eat a second piece in her honor!

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Uncategorized

Servings

servings

Ingredients

Cake
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups milk
4 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Cinnamon Swirl
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Glaze
1 cup, powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease a 9×13” pan and set aside
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
In a smaller bowl, combine the milk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla.
Add the wet mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until combined.
Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish, spreading out evenly.
Prepare the cinnamon swirl by beating the butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon together until smooth.
Drop the cinnamon swirl mixture in dollops on top of the cake batter.
Swirl the cinnamon mixture into the batter with a knife, to create a marble effect.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out nearly clean.
While the cake is baking, prepare the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract together, stirring until the mixture is smooth.
When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and place onto a cooling rack.
After cooling for 5-10 minutes, drizzle the glaze over the warm cake.
Let cool and then serve.