Layers of brown sugar streusel and soft, buttery cake? Yes, please. Bake this in the evening, brew coffee in the morning, and your day is off to a delicious and decadent start.
Streusel Coffee Cake
Adapted from Grandma Esther
Makes: 8 x 8" or 9 x 9" pan
Note: Pictures are of a double recipe, which fits perfectly into a 9 x 13" pan.
For the streusel, you'll need:
1/3 c brown sugar
1/4 c flour
1/2 t cinnamon
3 T firm butter
Use a pastry blender to cut all ingredients together, and set aside.
For the cake, you'll need:
2 c flour
1 c sugar
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
5 T melted butter
1 c milk
1 egg
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease an 8 x 8" or 9 x 9" baking dish. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on slow, beat in the melted butter, milk, and egg. Turn the mixer up to medium and beat for two minutes, scraping the sides occasionally. The batter should look like this.
Spread half the batter into your greased pan evenly, then spoon half the streusel over the top.
Repeat: Spread the other half of the batter evenly over the streusel, and the top with remaining streusel.
Bake about 40-45 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow it to cool before eating.
Pass the coffee, please.
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