Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

This cinnamon streusel coffee cake recipe is perfect for lazy weekends at home or for packing up and taking to a potluck brunch.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 432 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
• 6 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ cup solid vegetable shortening, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl; mix with an electric mixer until sugar clumps are broken up. Add melted butter; mix until thoroughly blended. Stir in pecans by hand. Set filling aside.

Step 3

Blend sifted flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Combine sugar, shortening, and egg in a second large bowl; mix with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Add milk and mix on low speed. Stir in dry ingredients.

Step 4

Spread 1/4 of the batter into each of the prepared cakes pan and spread 1/4 of the streusel filling over each. Repeat once more, spreading layers evenly.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.