Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9 x 13 or 10 x 10 baking dish by spraying the inside generously with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the vanilla to the milk and give it quick stir. Add the vanilla milk and melted butter to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined and moistened. Transfer to prepared baking dish and smooth level with a spatula.

In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture over the batter in the pan. Shake the pan gently to distribute the topping evenly. Scatter the small cubes of butter over the topping. Press each cube into the topping so they are barely visible.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.










Recipe tips:

The beauty of the coffee cake are the little wells of extra flavor created by the random pockets of melting butter. Wait until the very last minute to cut your butter into small cubes. It'll be easier to work with.

Instead of a baking dish, you could use two small loaf pans.

Mid-way through the baking time, you have a chance to manipulate your topping. If it seems to be accumulating in the middle or on one side, open the oven and - carefully - push some of the topping over to bare spaces using a knife or chopstick.


In this coffee cake, cinnamon has a life of its own as it rides with brown sugar into bubbling bits of butter to make divots of gooey goodness.

Mr Breakfast would like to thank Mr Breakfast for this recipe.

Recipe number 3018. Submitted 5/4/2011.

Overall Average Rating = 5 (out of 5)

Based on 10 votes.

From D.L.M.

I did not make the recipe yet but I noticed most similar recipes uses 2 teaspoons of baking soda so I was wondering if this recipe had an error in saying 2 tablespoons of baking soda?

Comment submitted: 4/17/2013 (#15697)



From Muggle

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

This coffee cake is AWESOME. Good cinnamon flavor. Buttery. A little crumbly.

Comment submitted: 3/1/2013 (#15280)



From Estee

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

My family loves this cake! I added one egg so it's not so crumbly. Tastes like a cinnamon roll, yum!

Comment submitted: 10/8/2012 (#14556)



From Kadoodler

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

OMG. This is so addictive. I LUV it! The topping is AMAZING! :) My daddy goes CRAZY for it! :P WOW My FAVORITE! :)

Comment submitted: 8/27/2012 (#14326)



From goodstuff

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

I'm 16 and I made this. This is like my first attempt at coffee cake. I had fun making it but not cleaning my mess. This tastes absolutely amazing.

Comment submitted: 1/29/2012 (#13485)



From wurtzer

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

Took it to work and got some real nice complements. Thanks.

Comment submitted: 1/22/2012 (#13457)



From KateMama (Team Breakfast Member)

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

Made this tonight and it was delicious! I added a chopped medium apple between the batter and the topping for a little extra flavor and moisture.

Comment submitted: 1/4/2012 (#13388)



From K. Forte

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

Liked it. Very easy. A little more crumbly than I'd prefer but that's my only complaint. Flavor was perfect.

Comment submitted: 12/1/2011 (#13263)



From coolio

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

Thanks. It uses ingredients that we had (and usually) always have around. And it turned out terrific. The cake itself had a light texture and the topping is to die for. A little more topping mixture next time maybe.

Comment submitted: 10/24/2011 (#13067)



From KatieNY

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

Best coffee cake ever... like seriously perfect. My father-in-law kept asking where I bought it :)

Comment submitted: 10/21/2011 (#13056)



From bake4me

Recipe Rating (out of 5):

This coffeecake is pretty good, just not special. I think I'd prefer it with some fruit and less brown sugar and cinnamon.

Comment submitted: 6/16/2011 (#12810)

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