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Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

This pumpkin coffee cake is soft, warmly spiced, and topped with a crunchy streusel. A cozy, easy fall recipe ideal for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 330
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk
For the Streusel Topping
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Optional Glaze
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 –2 tablespoons milk or cream
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Rubber spatula
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • 9×9-inch baking pan
  • Oven
  • Wire cooling rack

Method
 

Prepare the Streusel Topping
  1. Mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add melted butter and mix until crumbs form. Set aside.
Combine Dry Ingredients
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
Mix Wet Ingredients
  1. In a large bowl, beat oil with brown and granulated sugars. Add eggs and mix until smooth. Stir in pumpkin purée and vanilla.
Add Dry Ingredients to Wet
  1. Add half the dry ingredients, then the buttermilk, then the remaining dry mixture. Mix gently until just combined—do not overmix.
Assemble the Cake
  1. Pour batter into a greased 9×9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle the streusel evenly on top.
Bake
  1. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool and Glaze (Optional)
  1. Let cake cool for 15–20 minutes. Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over the warm cake, if desired.