Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

This delicious coffee cake with cinnamon streusel recipe is perfect for lazy weekends at home or for packing up and taking to a potluck brunch.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Dessert, Dinner
Cuisine: German
Calories: 432

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1.5 cups chopped pecans
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 0.5 cup solid vegetable shortening, at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. Combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl; mix with an electric mixer until sugar clumps are broken up. Add melted butter; mix until thoroughly blended. Stir in pecans by hand. Set filling aside.
  3. Blend sifted flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Combine sugar, shortening, and egg in a second large bowl; mix with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Add milk and mix on low speed. Stir in dry ingredients.
  4. Spread 1/4 of batter into each of the prepared cakes pan and spread 1/4 of streusel filling over each. Repeat once more, spreading layers evenly.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 289mgFiber: 2gSugar: 40g

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