Name: Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 0.333 cup light brown sugar, packed; 0.666 cup all-purpose flour; 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.25 tsp salt; 4 Tbsp unsalted cold butter, cubed

45 mins Hard

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Our Coffee Cake has been a classic in our cafés for almost as long as they’ve been open. Bring the quintessential sweet treat home in all its cinnamon swirly goodness with this recipe. Enjoy alongside a cup of rich and lively Breakfast Blend coffee for a delicious combination of sweet morning flavors.

INGREDIENTS

SERVING

- 1 serving +

GREEK YOGURT CAKE BASE

12

Tbsp

unsalted butter
1.5

cups

granulated sugar
3

large eggs
1.5

tsp

vanilla extract
1.25

cups

Greek yogurt
2.5

cups

cake flour
2

tsp

baking powder
0.5

tsp

baking soda
0.5

tsp

salt

CINNAMON STREUSEL

0.333

cup

light brown sugar, packed
0.666

cup

all-purpose flour
1.5

tsp

ground cinnamon
0.25

tsp

salt
4

Tbsp

unsalted cold butter, cubed

TOOLS

Muffin tin or mini loaf pan

HOW TO MAKE

Cinnamon Coffee Cake

01

Preheat oven to 325°F.
02

In a large bowl, mix together room temperature butter and sugar. It should be light and fluffy; do not over whip.
03

Stop and scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl.
04

Now add in 1 egg at a time, mixing in between each addition. Stop and scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl.
05

Combine the vanilla extract and Greek yogurt.
06

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
07

Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the egg mixture, followed by ⅓ of the yogurt mixture. Repeat 2 more times until all the ingredients are incorporated.
08

Combine all cinnamon streusel ingredients with a fork until they reach a crumbly consistency, do not over mix into paste.
09

Fill ⅓ of a greased muffin tin or mini loaf pan with batter, sprinkle thin layer of cinnamon streusel mixture on top of batter, then repeat process one more time so that muffin tin or loaf pan is ⅔ filled with streusel on top.
10

Bake for 12–15 minutes, let cool, then serve and enjoy alongside a freshly brewed cup of Starbucks^® Breakfast Blend coffee.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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WHAT IS COFFEE CAKE?

Coffee cake is a type of cake that is often enjoyed with a cup of coffee. It is typically a moist, tender cake that is flavored with ingredients such as cinnamon, nuts or fruit and topped with a streusel or crumb topping.

IS THERE COFFEE IN COFFEE CAKE?

Despite its name, coffee cake doesn’t necessarily contain coffee. Its name refers to the fact that it is often enjoyed with coffee rather than indicating that it contains coffee as a flavoring.

WHY IS COFFEE CAKE CALLED COFFEE CAKE?

Coffee cake is called “coffee cake” because it is traditionally served alongside a cup of coffee. It is meant to be enjoyed with coffee, but it typically doesn’t contain coffee.