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Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe

  • Author: EMMA
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A cozy, spiced pumpkin coffee cake layered with buttery streusel and drizzled with vanilla icing. Perfect for autumn mornings, holiday brunches, or a sweet afternoon treat with coffee.


Ingredients

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For the Streusel:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks, melted)

For the Cake:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, softened but still cool)
  • 1 15-oz can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling), divided
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil (light-flavor olive oil works well)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the Icing:

  • 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick, very soft)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (use less if table salt)
  • 3 tablespoons milk (more if needed)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 pan with butter or nonstick spray.
  2. Make streusel: Mix flour, sugars, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in melted butter until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
  3. Dry cake mix: In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
  4. Add softened butter and half the pumpkin puree, mixing until crumbly.
  5. In another bowl, whisk remaining pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Gradually add to flour mixture until smooth and fluffy.
  6. Assemble layers: Spread 2 cups batter into pan. Sprinkle 1 cup streusel. Spread 2 more cups batter, then another 1 cup streusel. Add remaining batter and top with 2 cups streusel.
  7. Bake 35 minutes. Quickly add remaining streusel, then bake another 10–15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool 15–20 minutes.
  9. Make icing: Beat butter, vanilla, salt, milk, and powdered sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.


Notes

  • Do not substitute pumpkin pie filling for pumpkin puree.
  • Streusel can be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated.
  • Store leftovers covered at room temperature for 2–3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 420