Nothing goes better with your morning coffee than a moist, crumbly slice of Christmas coffee cake with a cinnamon oat crumble.
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💚 A Holiday Baking Favorite
With the holidays approaching, family gatherings and friendly parties will have coffee a-plenty, and you can be the star of the party by bringing this simple, delicious coffee cake that will have even non coffee drinkers delighted.
For more holiday baking ideas, check out my Italian cranberry biscotti recipe, Christmas cake pops and the best Christmas cookies.
🍰 Ingredients
This recipe makes 1 loaf of coffee cake or about 10 slices.
- butter - Softened.
- sugars - You will need both white and brown sugar for this recipe.
- vanilla extract - Can use pure or imitation if you're on a budget.
- egg - I use large eggs.
- flour - All purpose flour works great.
- baking powder - To rise the cake.
- salt - A touch of salt enhances the flavor of the coffee cake.
- milk - I use whole milk but you can use reduced-fat milk if you prefer.
- cinnamon powder - For the filling and cinnamon crumble.
- oats - Can use Old Fashioned (rolled) or quick oats.
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
🥣 How to Make Christmas Coffee Cake
For the Cake Batter:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease a large loaf pan with butter or spray with cooking spray.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer. Add the vanilla extract and egg. Continue mixing until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add one half of it to the mixer, and when mostly combined, start pouring in the milk. Once the milk is mostly combined, add the remaining flour.
For the Filling:
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, flour, sugar and cinnamon until you get a grainy consistency. Set aside.
For the Crumble:
- Mix the softened butter, oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon with your fingers or a fork until the crumbs form.
To Assemble:
- Pour half of the cake batter into the loaf pan and spread it out. Sprinkle in the filling and cover with the other half of the cake batter. Sprinkle the crumble over the top and press lightly so it adheres to the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a baking rack to finish cooling. Slice and serve with a cup of coffee!
🌡️ Storage
If you happen to have any leftovers (or if you’re clever and make a double batch), you can brighten each morning in your household with this tempting, tasty treat.
- You can store the coffee cake, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 to 4 days.
- You can also freeze it for up to 3 months, but make sure to cool it first and cover well. Thaw in the refrigerator.
✅ Top Tip
Make sure you press the crumble into the coffee cake before baking so that it sticks. Otherwise, you might end up with a crumbly mess!
❓ Christmas Coffee Cake FAQs
Coffee cakes are usually topped with a crumble instead of a frosting, which makes them great for dunking into coffee.
A coffee cake doesn't necessarily have coffee as an ingredient, but is meant to be served with coffee - hence the name coffee cake.
The coffee cake is believed to have originated in Dresden, Germany.
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📋Recipe
Christmas Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- ½ cup butter - softened
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 cups ap flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- ¾ cup milk
Filling
- 3 tablespoons butter - softened
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
Crumble
- 3 tablespoons butter - softened
- ¼ cup oats
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon powder
Instructions
For the Cake Batter
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease a large loaf pan with butter or spray with cooking spray.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer. Add the vanilla extract and egg. Continue mixing until smooth.½ cup butter, ¾ cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add one half of it to the mixer, and when mostly combined, start pouring in the milk. Once the milk is mostly combined, add the remaining flour.2 cups ap flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 pinch salt, ¾ cup milk
For the Filling
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, flour, sugar and cinnamon until you get a grainy consistency. Set aside.3 tablespoons butter, ½ cup flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
For the Crumble
- Mix the softened butter, oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon with your fingers or a fork until the crumbs form.3 tablespoons butter, ¼ cup oats, ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ tablespoon cinnamon powder
To Assemble
- Pour half of the cake batter into the loaf pan and spread it out. Sprinkle in the filling and cover with the other half of the cake batter. Sprinkle the crumble over the top and press lightly so it adheres to the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a baking rack to finish cooling. Slice and serve with a cup of coffee.
Notes
- You can store the coffee cake, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 to 4 days.
- You can also freeze it for up to 3 months, but make sure to cool it first and cover well. Thaw in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
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