Cinnamon-Swirl Coffee Cake
Tender vanilla cake with a ribbon of cinnamon sugar running through the middle and a buttery crumb topping — the one people always ask you to bring
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🛒 Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups plus 1/2 cup for topping all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a 9×13 pan
- 2Beat 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs and vanilla
- 3Fold in 2 cups flour, baking powder, soda, and sour cream until just combined
- 4Spread half the batter into the pan
- 5Mix cinnamon with 2 tbsp brown sugar; sprinkle over batter
- 6Dollop remaining batter on top and gently spread
- 7Make crumb topping: rub 1/4 cup butter into 1/2 cup flour + 1 tbsp brown sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon until crumbly; scatter over batter
- 8Bake 40–45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean; cool slightly before cutting
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