Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake

By vealam

Ingredients

• For the Cake:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• One 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• For the Cinnamon Filling:
• 1 cup brown sugar, light or dark
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (for color not for taste- you can leave it out if you want.)
• For the Crumb Topping:
• 2 cups of flour
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• For the Glaze:
• 6 tablespoons of butter
• 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons of milk

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thebakerchick.com

Preparation

Step 1

First prepare the filling:
In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon & cocoa if using. Set aside.
Next prep the crumb topping:
Melt the butter in a heat proof bowl and stir in the flour, sugar and cinnamon until crumbs form. Set aside.
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour a 10-inch ring pan, or a 9x13 pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves.
In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar and eggs at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the oil, then beat in the pumpkin puree. Alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk in 3 batches, beating well between additions.
Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the filling over the batter- trying to avoid the edges. Pour the second half of the batter over the filling. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
For the Glaze:
While the cake is cooling prep the glaze. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, swirling the pan, barely stirring but keeping an eye on it until it gets toasty brown. Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly.
Whisk in the powdered sugar and add the milk- a few drops at a time, whisking until the glaze is smooth and creamy.
Drizzle glaze over the cooled cake and serve room temperature, chilled or warm- all are delicious!