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Simple cinnamon and sugar Bisquick coffee cake uses a handful of ingredients and comes together quickly in a pinch.
Easiest Coffee Cake of All!
Coffee Cake is a Merkley favorite! Grandma has made it for us for as long as we can remember, and now we make it as often as possible for breakfast, brunch, holidays and showers.
Because we love it so much, we have several varieties on the site including today’s recipe for Bisquick Coffee Cake. This version is the easiest of all with the shortcut of Bisquick and has a delicious crumbly streusel on top that adds both texture and sweetness.
For more favs, check out our: Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Coffee Cake Muffins and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Simple pantry staples. Nothing fancy here! Just a few simple ingredients for one tasty dish.
- Streusel topping! The crumbly, buttery streusel adds the perfect touch of sweetness.
- For breakfast, brunch, or dessert. Because it’s sweet and cake-like it’s great for any time of the day!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 30 minutes
Cake
- 2 cups baking mix, such as Bisquick®
- ⅔ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg – room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- optional mix-in – Mix in blueberries with the batter. You may need to increase the bake time to adjust for the added liquid
Topping
- 1 cup baking mix, such as Bisquick®
- 1 cup brown sugar – light or dark brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter – cold
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon – nutmeg or allspice
- optional additions – chopped nuts
- optional topping – Drizzle on a powdered sugar glaze.
How to Make Bisquick Coffee Cake
- PREP. Grease a deep 9-inch pie pan and heat the oven to 400°F.
- BATTER. In a medium bowl combine 2 cups baking mix, ⅔ cup milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 egg, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. Mix until well combined. Spread the batter into the pie pan.
- TOPPING. In a separate bowl use a fork or pastry cutter to combine the 1 cup baking mix, 1 cup brown sugar, 6 tablespoons cold butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Sprinkle the topping over the batter in the pie pan. Use a butter knife to gently press the topping down into the batter as if making a tic tac toe board several times over the top of the cake.
- BAKE Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan before cutting and serving.
- If the topping is browning, faster than the cake is baking, tent a piece of tin foil over the top for a reminder of the baking time.
Pro Tip: ADD a CRUMB LAYER
- Instead of pressing the topping into the batter, create a middle layer of the cinnamon mixture.
- Place half of the batter in the pie pan. Add a layer using half of the topping mixture. Top with the remaining batter and then spread on the rest of the cinnamon topping.
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Bisquick Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups baking mix, such as Bisquick®
- ⅔ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- 1 cup baking mix, such as Bisquick®
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Grease a deep 9-inch pie pan and preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a medium bowl combine the baking mix, milk, sugar, egg, and cinnamon. Mix until well combined. Spread the batter into the pie pan.
- Mix up the topping: In a separate bowl use a fork or pastry cutter to combine the baking mix, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
- Spread the topping over the batter in the pie pan. Use a butter knife to gently press the topping down into the batter as if making a tic tac toe board several times over the top of the cake.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan before cutting and serving.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Store leftover coffee cake in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days, in the refrigerator for up to a week, or wrap with plastic wrap and foil and freeze for up to 3 months.
To reheat. Small portions can be heated in the microwave in 10-second increments until warm. For larger portions, heat it in the oven.
Well, I made it to your directions but my batter was not as runny as yours. I was shocked at 1 c of Bisquick for the topping! Yah, that doesn’t look like your photo either. I’m popping it in the oven now…….fingers crossed
Hope the cake turn out for you! Thanks for giving the recipe a try!
This cake was too dense and somewhat dry even after measuring out all ingredients perfectly.
Will not make the cake again…
Thanks for the feedback and for giving the recipe a try!
First, the sugar topping burnt. Second, the bottom cake part was flavorless. I will not be making this again.
Thanks for the feedback and for giving this recipe a try!