Nothing goes better with your morning coffee than a moist, crumbly slice of Christmas coffee cake with a cinnamon oat crumble.
With the holidays approaching, family gatherings and friendly parties will have coffee a-plenty, and you can be the star of the party by bringing this simple, delicious coffee cake that will have even non coffee drinkers delighted.
🥘Ingredients
This recipe makes 1 loaf of coffee cake or about 10 slices.
- butter - softened
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- egg
- AP flour
- baking powder
- salt
- milk
- cinnamon powder
- oats
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
🔪How to Make it
For the Cake Batter:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease a large loaf pan with butter or spray with cooking spray.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer. Add the vanilla extract and egg. Continue mixing until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add one half of it to the mixer, and when mostly combined, start pouring in the milk. Once the milk is mostly combined, add the remaining flour.
For the Filling:
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, flour, sugar and cinnamon until you get a grainy consistency. Set aside.
For the Crumble:
- Mix the softened butter, oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon with your fingers or a fork until the crumbs form.
To Assemble:
- Pour half of the cake batter into the loaf pan and spread it out. Sprinkle in the filling and cover with the other half of the cake batter. Sprinkle the crumble over the top and press lightly so it adheres to the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a baking rack to finish cooling. Slice and serve with a cup of coffee!
🌡️Storage
If you happen to have any leftovers (or if you’re clever and make a double batch), you can brighten each morning in your household with this tempting, tasty treat.
- You can store the coffee cake, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 to 4 days.
- You can also freeze it for up to 3 months, but make sure to cool it first and cover well. Thaw in the refrigerator.
❓FAQ
Coffee cakes are usually topped with a crumble instead of a frosting, which makes them great for dunking into coffee.
A coffee cake doesn't necessarily have coffee as an ingredient, but is meant to be served with coffee - hence the name coffee cake.
The coffee cake is believed to have originated in Dresden, Germany.
Did you enjoy this Christmas coffee cake recipe for the holidays? Let me know in the comments. Who knows, this may become your signature party dessert for the holiday season and beyond!
HUNGRY FOR MORE? TRY OUR:
📋Recipe
Christmas Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Crumble
Ingredients
Cake:
- ½ cup butter - softened
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 cups ap flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- ¾ cup milk
Filling:
- 3 tablespoons butter - softened
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
Crumble:
- 3 tablespoons butter - softened
- ¼ cup oats
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon powder
Instructions
For the Cake Batter:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease a large loaf pan with butter or spray with cooking spray.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer. Add the vanilla extract and egg. Continue mixing until smooth.½ cup butter, ¾ cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add one half of it to the mixer, and when mostly combined, start pouring in the milk. Once the milk is mostly combined, add the remaining flour.2 cups ap flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 pinch salt, ¾ cup milk
For the Filling:
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, flour, sugar and cinnamon until you get a grainy consistency. Set aside.3 tablespoons butter, ½ cup flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
For the Crumble:
- Mix the softened butter, oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon with your fingers or a fork until the crumbs form.3 tablespoons butter, ¼ cup oats, ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ tablespoon cinnamon powder
To Assemble:
- Pour half of the cake batter into the loaf pan and spread it out. Sprinkle in the filling and cover with the other half of the cake batter. Sprinkle the crumble over the top and press lightly so it adheres to the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a baking rack to finish cooling. Slice and serve with a cup of coffee.
Notes
- You can store the coffee cake, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 to 4 days.
- You can also freeze it for up to 3 months, but make sure to cool it first and cover well. Thaw in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Leave a Reply