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Cinnamon Crunch Coffee Cake on a white plate with a cup of coffee on a table
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Cinnamon Crunch Coffee Cake

Perfectly sweet coffee cake with a cinnamon crunch middle and topping made with pecans. Ideal with your favorite cuppa!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cinnamon Crunch Coffee Cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 417kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

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

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Prepare the topping by mixing ingredients together until crumbly. Set aside.
  • Cream together shortening and egg, add in sugar and vanilla and cream together until smooth. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add sifted ingredients to sugar mixture, alternating with milk. Stir until incorporated.
  • Spread half of the cake batter into the bottom of the baking dish. top with half of the topping mixture, top that with the rest of the batter, and complete with the other half of the topping.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 293mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g