Cinnamon-Streusel Coffee Cake

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Recipe from Martha Stewart Living magazine, march 2011.

Banana-coconut variation: sub walnuts for pecans. add 1 1/2 c mashed ripe bananas (about 3) and 3/4 c unsweetened shredded coconut to batter at the end of step 4.

Makes a 9 inch cake.
Coffee cake can be stored at room temp for up to 5 days.

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  • 12
  • 25 mins
  • 80 mins

Ingredients

  • Streusel topping & center:
  • 1 3/4 c cups a-p flour
  • 1 c packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 c tsp cinnamon
  • coarse salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into small pcs
  • 1 1/2 c coarsley chopped toasted pecans
  • Cake:
  • 1 stick butter, room temp, plus more for pan
  • 2 c a-p flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • coarse salt
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 c sour cream
  • Glaze:
  • 1 c confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbs milk

Preparation

Step 1

1. Streusel topping:
Mix flour, 3/4 c brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp salt. Cut butter using pastry cutter or rub in w/fingers until small to medium clumps form. Mix in 1/2 c pecans. Refrigerate until ready to use.

2. Streusel center: Mix together remaining 1/4 c brown sugar, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1 c pecans.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cake: Butter tube pan w/ removable bottom. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt in bowl.

4. Beat Butter and sugar w/mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 mins. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla. Beat in flour mixture in thirds, alternating with sour cream, beginning, ending w/flour. Continue to beat until well combined.

5. Spoon half the batter into pan. Sprinkle streusel-center mixture evenly over batter. Top w/remaining batter, & spread evenly using an offset spatula. Sprinkle streusel-topping mixture evenly over batter.

6. Bake until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 mins. Transfer pan to wire rack, and let cool completely. Remove cake from pan, transfer to parchment.

7. glaze: mix together confectioners' sugar and milk. Drizzle over cake, let drip down sides. Set for 5 mins before serving.

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