Vegetarian Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

Total time1 hr 25 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time50 min

Vegetarian Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

This tender, tall-rising cake gets its plush crumb from a good long beat of sugar and softened butter, with room-temperature eggs and full-fat sour cream folding in to keep every bite moist and rich. The streusel layer is where the magic happens: brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour clump into coarse, buttery crumbs that turn deep golden and just barely crisp on top while staying soft underneath. A sweet vanilla glaze gets drizzled over the whole thing while it's still warm, soaking slightly into the crumbs for extra flavor in every square. Baked in a 9x13 pan and served straight from it, this is an easy make-and-share dessert or brunch centerpiece with zero fuss involved. Since there's no meat or fish anywhere in this recipe, it's a naturally solid fit for a vegetarian table and easy to bring to a potluck without a second thought. Cinnamon-sugar crumb topping and a soft, buttery cake underneath make this one worth keeping on repeat.

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Ingredients

12 servings

For the cake

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp fine salt
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup full-fat sour cream

For the streusel

1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp fine salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

For the glaze

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2–3 tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter or nonstick spray and set aside.
2
Make the streusel: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup flour, the brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt until combined. Pour in the melted butter and stir with a fork until the mixture clumps into coarse, pea-sized crumbs. Refrigerate while you prepare the batter.

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