Overnight Eggnog Streusel Coffee Cake

Ingredients

  • Streusel Topping
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Coffee Cake
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup eggnog
  • 1 container (8 ounces) sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon rum extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Eggnog Glaze
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons eggnog

Preparation

Step 1

1 Grease bottom only of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening.
2 In small bowl, mix all Streusel Topping ingredients with fork until crumbly; set aside.
3 In large bowl, beat 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Beat in 1 cup eggnog, the sour cream, rum extract and eggs until blended. Stir in 2 1/2 cups flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Spread in pan. Sprinkle Streusel Topping over batter. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
4 Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover pan; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes.
5 In small bowl, mix all Eggnog Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over coffee cake. For servings, cut into 5 rows by 3 rows.

Notes
Can't wait until the next morning to bake this yummy cake? You don't have to. Just reduce bake time to 30 to 35 minutes if baking immediately.