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Old Fashioned Coffee Cake

Old Fashioned Coffee Cake

Linda Lou
My Old Fashioned Coffee Cake is a dessert that's easy enough to make any time.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 339 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer Fitted with the paddle attachment
  • 1 pastry cutter
  • 1 glass baking dish 8 x 8

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the Coffee Cake:

  • 5 tbsps butter Unsalted, plus more for greasing the pan
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 heaping tsps baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg Room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup whole milk Room temperature
  • 1/4 cup ricotta cheese Room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sour cream Room temperature

Ingredients for the Crumb Topping:

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsps butter Unsalted
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Garnish:

  • Powdered sugar For dusting the top of the coffee cake

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    Instructions for the Coffee Cake:
    Butter an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and kosher salt into a large mixing bowl, and whisk to combine.
    In a large mixing bowl, start with the dry ingredients. Add all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and kosher salt. Whisk all the ingredients together until combined.
    In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a hand-held electric mixer), set on low speed, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg until just combined—next, the sour cream, Ricotta, and vanilla extract.
    Add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. Mix until just incorporated. Do not over-mix. Pour the batter into the buttered 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
    Instructions for the Crumb Topping:
    Combine the flour, sugar, butter, cinnamon, and Kosher salt in a medium bowl and "cut"  the ingredients with a pastry cutter. Sprinkle evenly, all over the top, completely covering the batter.
    Bake until the cake is golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let it cook for about 15 minutes before dusting the top with powdered sugar.
    There you have it, my Old Fashioned Coffee Cake.
    Old Fashioned Coffee Cake

Notes

1) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through a preferred online nutritional calculator of your choice. Calories and values can vary depending on the brands you choose.
Keyword breakfast and brunch dishes, coffee cake, dessert dishes, old fashioned coffee cake
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