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Starbucks Coffee Cake Copycat Recipe (Classic Cinnamon Crumb Cake)

Make Starbucks coffee cake at home with this easy copycat recipe—soft cake, thick cinnamon streusel, and bakery-style results.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 serving
Calories 287 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup butter salted or unsalted softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 & ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sour cream

Cinnamon streusel

  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all purpose flour & 1 tablespoon
  • ½ cup butter salted or unsalted cold

Icing (optional)

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½-1 tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F then spray an 8×8 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. You can also just butter it.

For the streusel

  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon salt, and brown sugar to combine.
    ¾ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 cup all purpose flour & 1 tablespoon, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Add in the cold cubed butter and mix it in using your hands or a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Set it aside in the fridge.
    ½ cup butter salted or unsalted

Make the cake

  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
    1 & ¾ cup all purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar together. Add in the eggs one at a time and mix to combine again. Mix in the vanilla extract
    ½ cup butter salted or unsalted, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add half of the dry ingredients and half of the sour cream to the large bowl and mix to combine. Repeat the process with the rest of the dry ingredients and sour cream just until the flour mixture disappears.
    ¾ cup sour cream
  • Pour half of the cake mixture into the prepared pan, amd sprinkle half of the streusel on top making sure every area is covered. Pour the rest of the cake batter on top and gently spread over with a spatula. Sprinkle the rest of the streusel on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45-48 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before pulling it out and allowing it to cool down some more on a cooling rack.

Make the icing (optional)

  • In a medium bowl whisk the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until thick drizzelable consistency forms. Add a little more milk if needed.
    ½ cup powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½-1 tablespoon milk
  • Drizzle on top of the cooled-down cake, let it set, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 259mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 453IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
Keyword coffee cake recipe, Starbucks coffee cake recipe
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