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Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is even more decadent than your typical coffee cake! It is perfectly topped with a tasty streusel.

Cream cheese coffee cake is perfect for breakfast or dessert! It is moist and ultra yummy. For a special treat try pairing this with Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa or Mexican Hot Chocolate.

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Quick and simple

Confession… Breakfast is not my most important meal of the day. I bet some of you are like me where mornings are crazy. So, something quick and simple is what it comes down to when choosing what to eat for breakfast.

Luckily my family gets together often to eat “breakfast for dinner”. Coffee Cake often makes the menu. It really is scrumptious and easy to put together!

It is soft, moist and full of flavor. The creamy glaze drizzled takes it over the top. This is definitely a recipe to add to your morning, or “breakfast for dinner” menu. Not going to lie – our family loves “brinner!”

Coffee cake batter in bowl

Mix and bake!

WET INGREDIENTS. Cream together butter, cream cheese, sugar and eggs. In a separate bowl, combine milk and vanilla. Add to creamed mixture, stir until well blended.

DRY INGREDIENTS. Sift dry ingredients together and then add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Spoon mixture into 2-3 greased and floured cake pans (depending on the size of your cake pan. We used 2 because our pans were a bit bigger.

TOPPING & BAKE. Mix together streusel ingredients and spread over top of pans. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

TIPs + variations

To adjust the size and make these in a  9×13 pan or into muffins simply adjust the bake times. To be extra sure insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean the cake is done.

  • To make a 9×13 bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. 
  • For muffins, bake at 375 degrees F for 15-17 min.

For delicious VARIATIONS try adding fruit. Blueberries, sliced peaches or sliced apples. Note: The liquid from the fruit may cause the cake to be baked longer.

Nuts are also delicious; add sliced almonds, chopped pecans or walnuts to the top of the cake to give it a delightful crunch.

Coffee cake with cream cheese

Store + reheat

STORE cream cheese coffee cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and FREEZE in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Remove any wrappings and REHEAT the portion in the microwave for 10 second increments until warm. To REHEAT in the oven, wrap the cake in aluminum foil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and heat for 6-8 minutes or until warm.

Cream cheese coffee cake recipe on plate

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4.97 from 128 votes

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is even more decadent than your typical coffee cake! It is perfectly topped with a tasty streusel.
Servings: 8
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

Streusel Topping

Instructions 

  • Cream together butter, cream cheese, sugar and eggs.
  • In a separate bowl, combine milk and vanilla. Add to creamed mixture, stir until well blended.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and then add to creamed mixture. Mix well.
  • Spoon mixture into 2-3 greased and floured cake pans (depending on the size of your cake pan. We used 2 because our pans were a bit bigger).
  • Mix together streusel ingredients and spread over top of pans. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 8g, Calories: 604kcal, Carbohydrates: 94g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 104mg, Sodium: 506mg, Potassium: 245mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 66g, Vitamin A: 819IU, Calcium: 125mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

About Kristyn

My name is Kristyn and I’m the mom of SIX stinkin’ cute kids and the wife to my smokin’ hot hubby, Lo. My mom’s maiden name is Luna, and I’m one of the many crafty “Lil’ Lunas” in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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77 Comments

  1. Sue H says:

    What did you use for the glaze

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Mix ½ c confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon milk. Mix until smooth and drizzle over cooled cake. It’s so yummy + just takes it to the next level!

  2. Tracy M. says:

    5 stars
    We love this coffee cake and make many for holiday gifts for neighbors. However, would LOVE to know what glaze you mention and have pictured in the recipe. Is it simply confectioner’s sugar and milk?

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Yes, this is the glaze we whip up for coffee cake: Mix ½ c confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon milk. Mix until smooth and drizzle over cooled cake. It just takes it to the next level! 😉

  3. May Chin Lim says:

    5 stars
    The cake was easy to make and very moist and delicious. However, I think it was also a sugar overload ! Too sweet for me personally but still the cake was perfect in other ways!

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Thanks so much for your feedback and for giving the recipe a try!

  4. Sunshine says:

    Question: In the Nutrition Facts, are those numbers really the amount per serving?!! Is it also correct that, using 2 pans, you’d still only get 8 servings total?

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      So depending on how large you slice your pieces, I think it could certainly serve up to more than 8 slices, which would then take your nutrition facts down because the serving size would be smaller. You could divide each cake pan into 6-8 slices for smaller portions.

      1. Sunshine says:

        Thank you because I’m a diabetic and there’s no way I would even attempt to make this if there were 94g of carbohydrates in one slice. I’ll try halving the sugar on the streusel topping and will skip any glaze.(although I didn’t see a glaze recipe and that may not have been included in the carb count anyway) Hopefully I’ll get around to trying it and will remember to rate it at that time. Thanks again.

  5. Kristina says:

    5 stars
    Im not sure why, but I love that this was made in a round dish. Bonus- it’s delicious too. 😁

  6. Kristina says:

    5 stars
    I was able to bring some of this cake home from my SIL and my kids devoured it.

  7. Beth says:

    5 stars
    This coffee cake was so delicious and very yummy! My daughter and hubby were so excited to try this and they loved it! Such a delicious and easy treat to make!

  8. Beth McDonald says:

    5 stars
    This was so delicious. The crumb topping was the best part! I am excited to have another piece in the morning with my coffee.

  9. Olivia says:

    5 stars
    Another favorite coffee cake! Simpler than cinnamon rolls but has that sweet smell and taste!

  10. Kara says:

    5 stars
    Forgot about some cream cheese I had in our outside fridge, and this was the perfect way to use it up. I’m afraid my kids will be begging me to make this all summer long! haha