Coffee Cake

Name: Coffee Cake
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes, plus more for pan; 1/3 c. packed light brown sugar; 1/3 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temp; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 2 large eggs, at room temp; 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1 c. Homemade Pancake Mix; 1/2 c. sour cream, at room temp

Here's how to make it with pancake mix (really!).

By Joy ChoPublished: Feb 17, 2023

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Mike Garten

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Total Time:

55 mins

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Turn Homemade Pancake Mix into tender, streusel-topped sour cream cake for a winning weekday pick-me-up. Sprinkling the streusel on the cake about halfway through baking prevents the topping from sinking—just work quickly to keep the baking process as seamless as possible.

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Ingredients

For streusel

3 Tbsp.
unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes, plus more for pan
1/3 cup
packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup
all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp.
ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp.
kosher salt

For cake

1/2 cup
(1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temp
1/2 cup
granulated sugar
2
large eggs, at room temp
1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
1 cup
Homemade Pancake Mix
1/2 cup
sour cream, at room temp

Directions

1. Step 1Heat oven to 350°F. Butter 8- by 8-inch baking pan and line bottom with parchment, leaving overhang on two opposite sides. Lightly butter parchment.
2. Step 2Make streusel: In medium bowl, using fingers, mix together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt until well combined. Rub butter into dry ingredients until streusel resembles wet sand and clumps together when squeezed (some small bits of butter are fine). Refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Step 3Make cake: In stand mixer on medium, beat butter until creamy, 1 minute. Add granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down bowl, then beat in eggs one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
4. Step 4On low, beat in half the pancake mix until just combined. Beat in sour cream, then remaining pancake mix. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
5. Step 5Bake until edges of cake are set, about 15 minutes. Working quickly, remove cake from oven and evenly sprinkle with streusel. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
6. Step 6Let cool in pan for 15 minutes., then use parchment overhang to transfer cake to wire rack to cool completely.