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Soft vanilla crumb hides sweet cinnamon ribbons nicely today. Swirl batter gently for pretty slices later. Bake until center springs back softly. Freeze extras tightly for weekday rescue plans. Serve warm with coffee and suspiciously calm energy now add more words five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen
Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake Recipe
This cozy coffee cake features a tender vanilla crumb with rich cinnamon swirls through every slice. It bakes beautifully, smells outrageous, and makes breakfast feel far more organized than reality.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- whisk
- Spatula,
- 8×8 Baking Pan
- Butter Knife
- Measuring cups
- Cooling rack
- Freezer
- oven
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cinnamon Swirl
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp flour
Glaze Optional
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Whisk sugar, melted butter, eggs, sour cream, milk, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined. Batter should be thick but spreadable.
- Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and flour into a thick swirl paste.
- Spread half the batter in pan. Dollop half the cinnamon mixture. Repeat layers.
- Use a knife to swirl gently through batter for ribbons without overmixing.
- Bake 35 to 38 minutes until golden and center springs back lightly. Cool before slicing.
Notes
For a softer cake, remove when center is just set. For crisper edges, bake several extra minutes. Freeze slices wrapped tightly for two months. Chill before cutting for cleaner swirls. Add nuts, apple bits, or espresso powder for flavor twists. Store covered two days room temperature or five days chilled.
