Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
How have you been doing these past few months? Have you learned a new hobby or perfected a craft? Has your family been baking up a storm? Our family has always loved to cook together, especially baking. During these past few months with our young adults safely at home and nowhere to go, our children have been baking A LOT from sourdough bread and endless cookies to their favorite breakfast treat, Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake.
For those of you with children, how many times during this pandemic did you hear, "I'm bored" or "There's nothing to eat"? When that happened in our home, it was the perfect time for me to interject, "You could make something yummy." That usually seemed to do the trick instead of the usual eye roll. I loved baking with our children when they were younger, but watching them now as young adults tackle recipes on their own is priceless (AND MESSY!).
Among the many culinary treats our children have baked in the recent months, this delicious Cinnamon Streusel Coffeecake Recipe, laced with Cherchies® sweet apple butter and drizzled with a tangy lemon glaze is one of their favorite creations. If you are looking for the perfect boredom buster and have exhausted family movie or game night, grab a whisk, a couple of bowls, a few simple ingredients, and bake something amazing with your family.
From our family to yours, we hope you enjoy this easy, tasty coffee cake recipe as much as we do!
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Coffee Cake Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix with pudding (We used Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix)- *Note, if you do not have cake mix in your pantry, have no fear, there are many resources online for homemade cake mix. Here are a couple, in particular, I like from I am Baker and Kitchen Nostalgia.
2/3 cup Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread
1 cup buttermilk (*Substitute 1 cup milk plus 1 Tablespoon white vinegar, stir, and let sit for a minute)
4 eggs, room temperature
Streusel Mix Ingredients
1-2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) ground cinnamon
2/3 cup brown sugar
Icing Ingredients2 Tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup powdered sugar
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. (Occasionally, we will use this recipe in muffin tins to create muffins. We used jumbo muffin tins from Wilton to make them extra special. See *Note).
In a small bowl, mix the streusel ingredients with a fork. (You will be using half of the streusel mix for the layering effect mentioned shortly and the other half on top before baking).
Mix the coffee cake ingredients in a medium bowl with a hand mixer and beat for two minutes.
So here is the fun part. The goal is to layer half of the batter, followed by a little streusel mix, then add the remaining batter. Pour half of the batter into the baking dish and use a spatula or spoon to smooth the batter. Sprinkle half of the streusel mix evenly over the batter. Pour the remaining batter over.
After carefully layering the batter, take a butter knife and gently run the knife through the batter to make swirls. You will only need a couple of swirls. Finish by sprinkling the remaining streusel mix over the batter. Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Depending on your oven (see *Note above), begin checking for doneness at 30 minutes.
While the coffee cake is baking, mix the icing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. When the coffee cake is finished, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for about 15 minutes. The coffee cake can be slightly warm but not hot, or it will melt the icing. Drizzle the icing over the coffee cake, and enjoy!
Happy Baking!
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