Description
Delight in the flavors of fall with this irresistible Pumpkin Coffee Cake, featuring a moist pumpkin-spiced cake base topped with a buttery cinnamon crumb topping and an optional sweet glaze.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream
For the Crumb Topping:
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
For the Glaze (optional):
½ cup powdered sugar
1–2 tablespoons milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Make the Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until crumbs form. Set aside.
- Make the Cake:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Assemble and Bake:
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.
- Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over batter.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Optional Glaze:
- Whisk powdered sugar and milk or cream until smooth. Drizzle over cooled coffee cake.
- Cool and Serve:
- Let pumpkin coffee cake cool in pan for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Ensure pumpkin puree is not pumpkin pie filling for best results.
Adjust sweetness by varying glaze thickness or omitting it entirely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9 servings