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Coffee Cake

Soft and fluffy coffee cake with a warm cinnamon-sugar swirl and buttery crumb topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. Easy and delicious!
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup milk + 3/4 tsp vinegar
  • ½ cup butter room temp
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs room temp
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt room temp
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Cinnamon/Sugar Layer:

  • cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ cup cold butter, cubed

Instructions
 

  • Remove butter, eggs, milk, & yogurt from fridge and let come to room temperature (about 45 min)
    1/4 cup milk + 3/4 tsp vinegar, 1/2 cup butter, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup milk and 3/4 tsp vinegar. Stir and set aside for 5 minutes to let the mixture thicken and curdle slightly (this creates a buttermilk substitute).
    1/4 cup milk + 3/4 tsp vinegar
  • Preheat your oven to 350°. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
    1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup sugar
  • Add the 2 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the 2 tsp vanilla and 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup.
    2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • Add the 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt and the milk-vinegar mixture, mixing until smooth.
    1/2 cup plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup milk + 3/4 tsp vinegar
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the 2 cups flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt.
    2 cups flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stir by hand just until combined. Do not overmix to avoid a dense cake.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, and 1/2 cup flour. Add the 1/4 cup cold butter, cutting it in with a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
  • Sprinkle half of the cinnamon/sugar mixture evenly over the batter.
  • Add the remaining cake batter on top, smoothing it out to cover the cinnamon layer. Use a knife to swirl the mixture into the batter slightly.
  • Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon/sugar mixture evenly over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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