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Pumpkin Coffee Cake

With layers of delicious pumpkin and streusel, this Pumpkin Coffee Cake is what fall dreams are made of. Perfect for breakfast and dessert!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time38 minutes
Total Time48 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe
Servings: 9 -12
Calories: 412kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour spooned and levelled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Streusel:

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Prepare an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper and lightly grease with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Add pumpkin, sugar, oil and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and mix until combined.
  • Mix in eggs.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, then whisk together.
  • Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture in batches and gently mix until just combined.
  • Prepare streusel topping by adding ingredients to a small mixing bowl and cut the butter in using a fork or pastry cutter until it comes together into coarse crumbs.
  • Spread half of the cake batter in prepared pan, sprinkle half of crumble onto batter layer
  • Top with remaining batter and then with remaining streusel crumble.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 36-38 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly, then cut and serve warm.

Notes

  1. You can omit the streusel in the middle, just make half the streusel.
  2. Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
  3. Add ingredients to the batter, see above for some ideas.
  4. Top with a powdered sugar glaze, powdered sugar sprinkle or a drizzle of chocolate.
  5. This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
  6. This is great for breakfast or dessert so pair with coffee or even your favorite ice cream.
  7. With a moist and dense texture with a crunchy streusel, it is perfect.

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 4449IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg