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CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE 
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup milk

Cinnamon Crumb Topping:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Coconut Nut Topping:

2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Combine dry ingredients for cake. Beat together egg, oil and milk, then add to dry ingredients.

Brush a square or circular pan with butter. Dust the pan with flour and tap out any excess. Fill pan with cake batter and level off top with a spatula. If using the Cinnamon Crumb Topping, spread over top of cake and bake.

If using Coconut Nut Topping, combine ingredients after cake is baked and spread over cake while still warm. Broil on low (just under top burner in oven) until lightly golden. Watch carefully so as not to burn.

Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes.

Submitted by: CM

recipe reviews
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
   #88776
 Jules (California) says:
So good. I added coconut to the cinnamon crumble topping. Apples, and vanilla to the batter. Baked for 50 minutes. So worth the wait! My family loved it. Thanks for sharing :)
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 Angela Martin (Oklahoma) says:
This recipe turned out beautifully. So simple and so delicious. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a classic coffee cake. It was very moist and the perfect compliment to a piping hot cup of coffee.
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 Charity (Oregon) says:
I had half an apple to use up so I made this. I added raisins to the batter and coconut to the cinnamon topping. It was PHENOMENAL! And so easy! I am hooked!
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 Kelly (Vermont) replies:
I added some freshly chopped apples to the mix. I can't stop eating it! So delicious! I made muffins and a cake. My son had to have one of each... we are both hooked! :) Thank you for an easy, delicious recipe.
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 Chrissy (United States) says:
I used Alaskan blueberries and it was a hit!! Very good!
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 Lisamaria (New Jersey) says:
Wow! Every positive review in here is correct! Mine is still cooling, but I had to taste it and it is sooo good! I love the fact that it is made with oil (not that much either) because it really helps give it that moist texture. Loved everything about this cake. I read the reviews first, and I also added vanilla and some cinnamon to the batter. I also used half white sugar and half brown sugar in my streusel topping. I skipped the coconut topping (yuck). This recipe is definitely going in my keeper file! Lovely for breakfast or even after dinner dessert!
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 VanessaB (Texas) says:
Good, but needs more cinnamon (I'd up it to 1 tbsp. I would also recommend pouring 1/2 of the batter into your baking dish, sprinkling with 1/2 of the cinnamon topping, swirling it through the batter with a knife, then adding the rest of the batter and sprinkling with the remainder of the topping. This would give the cake more flavor throughout. I had to bake it for 30 minutes in a fully preheated oven.
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 Sasha (West Virginia) replies:
Great recipe, I added more cinnamon and it is an amazing cake.
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 Mathieu (New York) replies:
I took another commenter's advice and put some of the filling in the cake itself; to do this, I actually made an extra half of the recipe for the filling and put that in. Only thing is that it came out tasting a little salty, but that may have been due to my milk substitute that I used.
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 Andrea (Pennsylvania) says:
I loved it. I do not cook, and as a very new mother I have to buckle down and learn or starve! Anyway I think I did it perfect except my crumb topping ended up on the bottom of the cake after cooking, is that normal? Also I don't know if this was right, but when the recipe called for softened butter I melted it, was that correct as well or is that why the crumb topping fell to the bottom? Sorry I just am really new at this and want to get it right!
 #187579
 Danny Wilson (Texas) replies:
Yes. If you melt the butter it makes the topping more of a batter and yes it sinks into the cake. Just soften the butter for about 15 seconds in the microwave. Some will still sink in but it gives it a streusel kind of taste and that's okay.
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 Dee Piercy (Missouri) says:
Easy and great tasting! Couldn't believe how fabulous it taste. I put a little brown sugar on top to sweeten it up.
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 Dee (United Kingdom) says:
YUMMY
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 Magpie1415 (United States) says:
Delicious!!! Baking for a young girl who was recently diagnosed with cancer...hope their family enjoys it!
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 Jacqueline Nusom (United States) says:
Loved it!! very moist and easy to make
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 Gina (United States) says:
FAB-U-LOUS!! My first time ever making a homemade coffee cake. I'll never buy one from the store again. I was very surprised how high it rose from that little bit of batter. Even though I ran out of baking powder and used a mixture of cream of tartar and baking soda, the cake almost came to the rim of the 9-inch round cake pan. I also added 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 white sugar to the batter. Used all brown sugar and 1 tbsp. for the topping. But my topping baked into the cake, but its still delish. Made an icing with powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Will be making this again and again and again. And I want to thank you guys for all the tips. They were right on the money. A special thank you to CM. This cake is the bomb.
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 Andrea (Illinois) says:
This is the recipe!
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 Samd619 (Nevada) says:
This cake is amazing! 1/2 c sugar is perfect for this batter, not too sweet. I omitted the coconut toppings. I will double this recipe for my potluck next week! Thanks for sharing!
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 Katrina (Alabama) says:
My husband and I loved this! I swapped out the egg for 4oz unsweetened applesauce, and used unsweetened almond milk to make it a bit healthier (okay, I may have used this as an excuse to make it for breakfast...it's healthy, right...?) and used the cinnamon crumb topping. It took our oven 30 minutes to cook it all the way after pre-heating it completely. We live in lower Alabama, so that may have affected the time.

 

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