It finally occurred to me somewhere along the way that a great hostess gift for a Saturday night dinner party might be a coffee cake that might make breakfast the next morning an easy treat. Nothing like wearing yourself out giving a great party only to face an empty larder the next morning when you’re in no mood to cook. So Rick and I were invited to a BBQ on Saturday night and I baked two coffee cakes- knowing he would be quite grumpy sad if he didn’t get some for his own breakfast too. 🙂 It was easy as … well -coffeecake 🙂
Cinnamon Pecan Streusel Topped Buttermilk Coffee Cake
Makes 2- one for you and one to give away or freeze for later.
Make the topping :
- 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons) cold butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons powdered cinnamon
- 2/3 cup unbleached, all purpose flour
- 2 cups pecan halves
Mix the flour, cinnamon and sugar together and cut the butter into the mix. Mix in the pecan halves. Set aside.
For Cake:
- 4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons) butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups buttermilk
Preheat the oven to 350F. Using a bit of melted butter and a pastry brush, butter two 9-inch spring-form pans and place a parchment circle into the bottom of each pan, set aside. Mix the flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt together in a medium bowl, set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time and vanilla, mix well after each addition. Add the flour and buttermilk alternately, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix just to combine- Do not over-mix. Immediately divide evenly between the spring-form pans and smooth out to level. Sprinkle half of the streusel evenly over each pan. Place in oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until golden brown and a tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. Rotate the pans half way through for even baking.
Hope you enjoy and share the goodness!
xo
I made this coffee cake yesterday morning for a large gathering. I made it in a jelly roll pan which was large enough to hold it all. Everyone loved it!! It was so good! I gave pieces away for “take-home” and even a few to my real estate broker who is helping us find a new home. He says that now I have to bake another for him since he knows I can do that.
I used half ww pastry flour and half white. Cut the butter back in the cake about half simply because I only had that much butter and I did not want to skimp in the streusel! the cake was still very good.
Recently I was in Texas and a friend gave me a huge bag of pecans from her tree. My husband shelled them for me fresh as I was putting the rest together. They had the best flavor, were large and full of oil. (plenty of water there this year)
Thanks for the recipe. I definitely want to use it for leaving a hostess gift and make it in the springform pan for beauty. I am excited to try that.
The story about Kipling, your beloved Kitty touched my heart. I had a wonderful cat, Shrimpboat, who was with us for over 17 years. He is my “very best kitty friend forever” as I promised him. We had to let him go similarly. That was about 4-5 years ago and my heart is just now possibly able to receive another pet.
Hi Amanda,Thanks for your comment. Hope the neighbors love it.The plastic wrapping is just cellophane roll from a local florist or paper supplier with a big old ribbon attached. Happy cooking! Gabi
I can’t wait to make this one!! I want to give one as a housewarming gift to our new upstairs neighbors. I love your presentation! Where did u get the plastic wrapping for it?
Thanks Sacha -glad you liked it! 🙂
Holy lord, this is delicious. I can’t find anything to nit pick, and neither can my husband … moist and luscious, and I’m definitely glad that I made the double batch … earlier, I foolishly thought that, well, since I only have one springform pan, I should cut the recipe in half. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
I just took them out of the oven…if they taste anywhere as good as they smell and look, I will be ecstatic!
Thanks in advance!
Coco- Thanks!
Marie- Gosh I’d bring you one in a minute I I lived closer!
April- Thank you!
Deborah- Thank you too!
Kevin- Thanks- I’m drooling over your turkey/tomatillo burgers mmmm!
Dhanggit- hi sweetie- thanks and lots of love!
i am so trying this!! hubby is too tired of chocolate cake..this could be it!! coffee cake!! love your presentation!!
That coffeecake looks so good!
That is a great idea. I’ve never thought of that! And what a gorgeous coffee cake.
What a great hostess gift! Looks great!
I can’t tell you how good that looks!! I agree with your husband, I would be grumpy too if there wasn’t any left for me in the morning. A nice cup of coffee and a slice of this = Bliss!
I love cakes with a streusel topping. Your cake looks delicious.