Description
A refined morning cake that balances tender crumb with a crunchy, cinnamon-scented topping, featuring a buttery brown-sugar swirl and a finely textured streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, at room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (70 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (95 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes
- 1/3 cup (35 g) finely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round or square pan.
- Make the streusel: in a bowl combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add cold butter cubes and rub until mixture resembles coarse sand. Chill.
- Prepare the cinnamon swirl: whisk brown sugar and cinnamon with melted butter until glossy.
- Cream butter and sugar until pale, then add eggs one at a time, beating in vanilla.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients alternately, folding gently until just combined.
- Layer the cake: spread half the batter into the pan, drizzle half the cinnamon swirl, swirl gently, then add remaining batter and swirl again.
- Add streusel topping, pressing lightly so some crumbs adhere.
- Bake for 35–45 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 20 minutes before removing to cool completely.
Notes
Slice with a serrated knife for clean edges; serve slightly warm. For storage, cover loosely at room temperature for up to 48 hours or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg