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Cinnamon-Crisp Coffee Cake

Cinnamon filling beneath a generous crumb topping.

Ingredients

Ingredients for1 coffee cake
IngredientAmount
Filling
Granulated sugar66 g
Vietnamese cinnamon2 tsp
Unsweetened cocoa12 g
Crumbs
All-Purpose Flour120 g
Granulated sugar75 g
Confectioners' sugarSifted.14 g
Vietnamese cinnamon2 tsp
Table salt0.25 tsp
Unsalted butterAt room temperature.85 g
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Cake
All-Purpose Flour240 g
Granulated sugar149 g
Baking powder1 tsp
Table salt0.75 tsp
Baking soda0.25 tsp
Unsalted butterAt room temperature.113 g
Vanilla Extract2 tsp
EggsLarge.2 each
Buttermilk227 g
Glaze
Confectioners' sugarSifted.85 g
Ground cinnamon1 pinch
WaterRange: 2–3.2 tsp

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare a 20cm square pan and heat the oven to 175°C/350°F. Mix the cinnamon-cocoa filling; separately work the crumb topping ingredients together.

  2. 2

    Blend dry cake ingredients with butter, then beat in eggs and vanilla. Incorporate buttermilk.

  3. 3

    Layer half the batter, the filling, remaining batter and crumbs in the pan.

  4. 4

    Bake 45–50 minutes, until the centre is cooked. Cool 20 minutes before lifting out; add the mixed glaze after cooling further.