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Easy Pumpkin Coffee Cake topped with crumbly brown sugar cinnamon topping.

Easy Pumpkin Coffee Cake

A cozy and simple pumpkin coffee cake topped with a buttery crumble, perfect for fall mornings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 9 servings
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Fall
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon Add a pinch of nutmeg or pumpkin spice if desired.
  • 1 cup Pumpkin puree Use plain pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 cup Brown sugar Adds extra flavor.
  • 1/2 cup Oil or melted butter Oil makes it extra tender.
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt For moisture.
  • 1/4 cup Milk Only if the batter feels too thick.
Streusel Topping
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Cold butter Mix until chunky and pebbly.
  • optional Chopped pecans If desired.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your baking pan.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, oil or melted butter, vanilla extract, and sour cream.
  4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir just until no dry flour remains. Be careful not to overmix.
  5. Spread the batter into your greased pan and smooth the top.
  6. Prepare the streusel topping by mixing the ingredients together until crumbly, then sprinkle evenly over the batter.
  7. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, checking at 35. A toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs.
Cooling
  1. Let the cake cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing to allow the crumb topping to set.

Notes

Cake is even better the next day as flavors meld. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days, refrigerate after that if your kitchen is warm. You can also freeze individual slices.