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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 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15
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 oven: 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×13-inch metal baking dish.
  • 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 dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined (do not overmix). Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  • In a bowl, cut cold butter into flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt with a pastry cutter or fork until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle streusel evenly over the top.
  • Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
  • While cake is baking, make glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and salt until smooth.
  • Let cool 10–15 minutes before slicing and drizzling 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 563IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg