Perfectly sweet coffee cake with a cinnamon crunch middle and topping made with pecans. Ideal with your favorite cuppa!
I’ve been kind of lax in sharing new recipes lately.
Does it help if I apologize with a recipe for great new cake … that you can eat for BREAKFAST??
I knew I wanted to make something I didn’t have on my blog — and I have many breakfast/brunch recipes but no coffee cakes? How did that happen?
I grabbed out an old church cookbook from 1990, and started flipping. Most coffee cakes are made in a 9×13, and with our family being reduced from 6 to 4 recently, I didn’t need that much cake around. Sure, I could have cut it in half, but I looked at the recipes for 8×8 pans first.
When I happened upon this recipe I knew this was it! “Filled” Cinnamon Coffee Cake it was called. That little layer of topping sandwiched in between two layers of cake.
And that TOPPING!! Crunchy, sweet and full of chopped pecans.
Pair it with your favorite cuppa … me, myself? I am a black coffee girl … pretty low maintenance.
With these basic ingredients, you could have this for breakfast tomorrow!
Cinnamon Crunch Coffee Cake
Perfectly sweet coffee cake with a cinnamon crunch middle and topping made with pecans. Ideal with your favorite cuppa!
Ingredients
- [i]For the Cake:[/i]
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- [i]For the Topping:[/i]
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 417Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 293mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 2gSugar: 30gProtein: 5g
Nutrition isn't always accurate.
Ice Cream Sticky Rolls — Ooey – Gooey Cinnamon Rolls baked with a sweet caramel-like syrup and pecans. Nobody will believe you made these rolls with ice cream!
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish says
I love coffee cake and this one sounds like a winner!
Angela says
I need to make this!!! WOW, that topping sure sounds perfect… especially with the crunch of the pecans in there!
Deanna says
Ohh, I wish I could grab a piece from my computer! I really want some of this! YUM!
debi at Life Currents says
This looks delicious! And I love that it’s easy! That strusel topping looks divine!
Debra C. says
This looks just amazing, I love coffee cake. I’m definitely making it this week – YUM!
Aunt Bee says
This looks absolutely wonderful! Will go perfectly with my iced coffee 😉
Michelle says
I could go for a slice of this right now!
Sandra Shaffer says
Recipes from church cookbooks are always so awesome! This coffee cake looks wonderful. That topping is just perfect with pecans!
Jennifer A Stewart says
I started collecting cookbooks from a mail service book club. I got a lot of them but never really read them. Then I started hitting the yard sales and found so many old cookbooks from churches and junior leagues. Those are so much better!! Full of real tips, real food, and the stories are so interesting to read. My MIL has such a large collection from Mississippi, Kentucky, and Louisiana that I will inherit!!! Of all your recipes, I can’t believe you didn’t have a coffee cake either. I love a good coffee cake and can’t wait to try this one and all those crunchy toppings and pecans!
Jenny | Honey and Birch says
If you bring the cake over, I’ll make sure there is enough black coffee for both of us!