Description
Craving a cozy bakery-style treat without a complicated ingredient list? This Easy Cake Mix Coffee Cake is a quick breakfast, easy recipe, and crowd-pleasing sweet bake all in one. It features a soft vanilla cake base, a buttery cinnamon crumble, and a simple glaze that makes it perfect for breakfast ideas, brunch tables, dessert, or anytime food ideas when you want something warm, easy, and comforting.
Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish well.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, eggs, sour cream, water, and vegetable oil until the batter is smooth.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and all-purpose flour. Cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
4. Spread half of the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle half of the crumble mixture over the batter.
5. Add the remaining batter on top and spread it gently to cover the crumble layer.
6. Sprinkle the rest of the crumble evenly over the top.
7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
8. Let the cake cool for 20 to 30 minutes.
9. Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth, then drizzle over the cake.
10. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Use cold butter for the crumble so the topping stays chunky and bakes up crisp.
Do not overmix the batter or the cake can lose some of its soft texture.
Let the cake cool a bit before glazing so the topping stays visible and the glaze does not disappear into the cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Brunch / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 62mg