Description
This Pumpkin Coffee Cake is a moist, flavorful fall treat featuring a tender cake infused with pumpkin puree and warm spices, topped with a buttery, crumbly streusel. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a comforting afternoon snack with your favorite coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Batter
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Streusel Topping
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan to prevent sticking.
- Make Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, and melted butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. Set this aside for later use.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until everything is evenly combined.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet pumpkin mixture, mixing gently just until combined to avoid overmixing.
- Assemble Cake: Pour half of the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel topping over this layer. Then pour the remaining batter on top and finish by sprinkling the rest of the streusel evenly over the batter.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, indicating the cake is fully baked.
Notes
- Allow the cake to cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing to allow the texture to set.
- You can substitute canned pumpkin puree if fresh pumpkin isn’t available.
- For extra flavor, consider adding chopped nuts or raisins to the streusel topping.
- Store leftover cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
