Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

Slice of cream cheese coffee cake on white plate.

4.94 from 136 votes

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake bakes plush and buttery with a crunchy streusel and simple vanilla glaze, easy in a 9x13 pan and perfect for sharing

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

Cake

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs room temp
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole milk room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Streusel Topping

1/3 cup cold butter cubed
1 cup light brown sugar packed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon optional, but adds warmth
Pinch of salt

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar sifted
2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch metal baking pan.
In a medium bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla.
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined, being careful not to over-mix. The batter will be thick. Spread it evenly into the prepared pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture forms coarse crumbs with some small clumps. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter.
Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. The top should be lightly golden and the center should spring back when gently touched.
While the cake is baking, make the optional glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth and easy to drizzle. Let the cake cool for 10 to 15 minutes, then slice and drizzle with glaze.

Notes

Make ahead and storage, bake the day before, cool, cover, and hold at room temp; glaze before serving; leftovers keep 2 days at room temp or freeze slices up to 2 months.

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