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Starbuck’s Coffee Cake Copycat Recipe

This Starbucks Coffee Cake recipe is one of my favorites! An easy copycat recipe that’s perfect for the holidays and family celebrations!

Homemade Starbuck’s Coffee Cake

If you’ve had the Starbuck’s Coffee Cake, you know how amazing it is! So tender and cinnamon perfection! This is a version I’ve had on Picky Palate since 2008. It’s so simple to prepare and perfect for your next celebration of any kind.

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What Is Coffee Cake?

It’s generally a moist, tender cake that is often topped with streusel topping and served alongside coffee or tea at breakfast. They stand apart from other cakes because of their streusel topping and not generally frosted.  The name comes from the fact that it is served with coffee, not because it has coffee in it.

What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this delicious coffee cake recipe. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full instructions and details.

How To Make Coffee Cake

Preheat Oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray. 

Prepare Cake Mix. Remove cake mix from box and prepare according to package directions.

Bake. Bake cake for 15 minutes.

Prepare Crumb Topping. While cake is baking, prepare crumb topping. Place butter, flour, cinnamon, and sugar into a mixing bowl, beat with an electic mixer or stand mixer until slightly crumbly, slowly adding vanilla. 

Add Crumb Topping To Partially Cooked Cake. When cake has baked for 15 minutes, open oven and carefully add crumb topping over partially baked cake.

Continue Baking. Close oven and continue baking for another 10-13 minutes until center of cake is baked.  Use a toothpick poked in center to make sure cake is baked. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Dust Cake With Powdered Sugar. Before serving dust top with powdered sugar and cut into squares.

Once cake has cooled, use a sieve to dust a generous amount of powdered sugar over cake.

Cut cinnamon cake into squares and serve room temperature.

How To Serve This Easy Cake Recipe

  1. Serve cake as a dessert or brunch sweet treat at your next family gathering or party.
  2. Serve as is, or with a side of fruit and/or scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  3. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

How To Store Leftovers

Refrigerate. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator or room temperature for up to 3 days.

Freezing Instructions. To freeze leftover cake, wrap in plastic wrap and place inside an airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw before using again.

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Starbuck’s Coffee Cake Copycat Recipe

This simple Starbuck's Coffee Cake Copycat Recipe is the perfect dessert for serving a crowd! A huge hit at every gathering!
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 395kcal
Author: Jenny
Cost: $10
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Equipment

  • Oven
  • 9 x 13 inch baking dish
  • stand mixer
  • Bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
  • 2/3 cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup water

Crumb Topping

  • 1 stick cold butter salted
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Powdered sugar for dusting

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
    • Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Bake for 15 minutes.
    • While cake is baking, prepare crumb topping. Place butter, flour, cinnamon, and sugar into a mixing bowl, beat with an electic mixer or stand mixer until slightly crumbly, slowly adding vanilla.
    • When cake has baked for 15 minutes, open oven and carefully add crumb topping over partially baked cake. Close oven and continue baking for another 10-13 minutes until center of cake is baked. Use a toothpick poked in center to make sure cake is baked. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Before serving dust top with powdered sugar and cut into squares.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 2mg
    Keywords: cinnamon coffee cake, coffee cake recipe, easy coffee cake recipe, how to make coffee cake, starbucks coffee cake

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