Directions
- 1Combine brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and a pinch of kosher salt in a large bowl and mix until saturated and resembling a thick, gooey mixture.
- 2Add all-purpose flour to the butter mixture and mix by hand until all flour is incorporated and a crumbly topping is formed.
- 3Cream together softened butter and sugar in a mixer until fluffy.
- 4Whisk eggs and vanilla extract together in a separate container.
- 5Add the egg and vanilla mixture to the creamed butter and sugar, mixing until just incorporated.
- 6Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- 7Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined, ensuring not to overwork the batter.
- 8Mix in sour cream and milk until the batter is smooth but still thick.
- 9Butter and line baking pans with crumpled parchment paper.
- 10Spread about half of the cake batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- 11Layer a good amount of the crumb topping over the batter and gently press it into the batter.
- 12Add the remaining cake batter over the crumb layer, spreading it out evenly.
- 13Top with more crumb topping, pressing it gently into the batter to ensure it sticks during baking.
- 14Bake in a 350-degree Fahrenheit oven for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 15Let the coffee cake cool to room temperature before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 lb brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 lb melted butter
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- pinch kosher salt
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 4.5 cups AP flour
- 0.5 cup softened butter
- 0.75 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.33 cups AP flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp baking soda
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp milk
Equipment
large bowlwhiskmixerspatulabaking pansparchment paper
Tips
- Crumple parchment paper before lining pans to make it easier to line.
- Press the crumb topping into the batter to ensure layers stick together after baking.
- Coffee cake should have more crumb than cake.
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