Best 8 Grandmas Coffee Cake Recipes

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When it comes to classic comfort food, grandma's coffee cake reigns supreme. This delectable treat, often served at breakfast or brunch, is characterized by its moist, crumbly texture, sweet cinnamon streusel topping, and irresistible aroma. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, finding the perfect recipe for grandma's coffee cake can be a daunting task. With countless variations available, each claiming to be the best, it can be difficult to know where to begin. This comprehensive guide will help you navigate the world of grandma's coffee cake recipes, providing you with all the essential information you need to create a truly exceptional and memorable dish.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE - AN OLD FASHIONED POUND CAKE RECIPE



Grandma's Sour Cream Coffee Cake - An Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe image

Grandma's Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe is perfect for breakfast or as dessert, especially when served with a hot cup of coffee. This sour cream coffee cake is easy to make and looks gorgeous since it's made in a Bundt pan.

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
4 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Beat butter, margarine and sugar (1 1/2 cups) until creamy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, and continue beating.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing after each addition.
  • Add vanilla, and mix until completely incorporated.
  • In a small bowl, mix chopped nuts, sugar (4 T.) and cinnamon.
  • Prepare a Bundt pan by greasing generously, and lightly dusting with flour.
  • Pour 1/3 of the batter into the bottom of the prepared Bundt pan. Smooth into a consistent layer with a knife. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Pour an additional 1/3 of the batter over the cinnamon sugar layer, smooth again with a knife. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Spread the remaining 1/3 batter on top the cinnamon sugar layer, and smooth with a knife.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 hour.
  • Remove from the oven, and let cool for 1 hour in the pan. Take a knife gently around inner and outer edges to loosen, and invert to remove from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 148 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 22 g, Calories 303 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED COFFEE CAKE



Grandma's Old Fashioned Coffee Cake image

This is another of our "southern" favorites. Grandma used to make this, we'd eat it warm with a little butter on top

Provided by Lali8752

Categories     Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling coffee

Steps:

  • Mix oil, buttermilk, egg and vanilla.
  • Add flour, sugar, soda, cocoa and salt.
  • Mix all together well and add coffee.
  • Pour into lightly greased and floured 8X13X2 sheet pan (I have made it in a bundt pan too).
  • bake 350F degrees for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 18.4, Sodium 431.5, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 1, Sugar 34.4, Protein 3.8

GRANDMA'S COFFEE CAKE



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Based on a traditional yellow cake mix recipe, this cinnamon and pecan coffee cake is the perfect breakfast recipe! Baked in a Bundt pan with a simple glaze on top, anyone who eats this will want the recipe for themself!

Provided by Kaleb

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups flour
¼ cup cornstarch
1 ½ cups sugar
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
8 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
½ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream
1 cup toasted pecans (chopped)
½ cup sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 tbsp milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a bundt pan with baking spray and set it aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds to combine. Add the room temperature butter 1 tbsp at a time and allow each piece to incorporate before adding the next, 2-3 minutes, until the mixture looks like wet sand. Add the oil and mix on low.
  • In a large measuring glass, combine the eggs, yolks, milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine. With the mixer on low speed, add half of the wet mixture to the mixer. Mix for 1 minute and add the sour cream. Continue to mix for 1 minute, then add the remaining milk mixture. Mix until just combined, 1 minute, and turn the mixer off.
  • In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup of toasted pecans, ½ cup of sugar, and the cinnamon. Stir to combine. Pour roughly ¾ of the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Sprinkle about ¾ of the sugar mixture on top. Repeat with the remaining batter and sugar mixture. Use a knife inserted all the way to the bottom of the pan and make figure-eight patterns to combine the sugar and batter slightly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean, 45-55 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then invert on a cooling rack for 40 minutes to finish cooling.
  • While cooling, combine the powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cake. Top with the remaining nuts and serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 313 kcal, Carbohydrate 39 g, Protein 3.9 g, Fat 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Cholesterol 61.8 mg, Sodium 82.1 mg, Fiber 1.1 g, Sugar 25.9 g, UnsaturatedFat 6.8 g

MY GRANDMAS COFFEE CAKE



MY GRANDMAS COFFEE CAKE image

Categories     Bread     Breakfast     Brunch     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
8 ounces sour cream (1 cup)
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, and sour cream; add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to creamed mixture; beat well. Generously grease a 10-inch tube pan. Make topping by combining chopped nuts, sugar, and cinnamon. In bottom of the well-greased tube pan put about one-third of topping mixture; alternate layers of batter and topping, ending with batter. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

GRANDMA'S BEST COFFEE CAKE



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This is my family's favorite COFFEE CAKE recipe! Buttery, brown sugary, perfectly spiced tender cake that we serve every Christmas morning.

Provided by Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Categories     Breakfast

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
1¼ cups granulated sugar
1¼ cups brown sugar
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1¼ cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease a 9x13" rectangular baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and whisk together until incorporated. Pour in the oil and stir to combine until moist crumbs come together. Reserve 2 cups of the crumbs.
  • Add in the beaten egg, buttermilk, and vanilla to the original bowl and stir until a thin batter comes together. Do NOT overmix the batter; some lumps are okay. Pour the batter into the prepared pan in an even layer. Sprinkle the top of the batter evenly with the crumbs.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Cool about 15-20 minutes before cutting into squares to serve, or cool longer if you want prettier squares as this is a very tender cake!

CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE



Cinnamon Coffee Cake image

I love the excellent texture of this easy coffee cake recipe. Always a crowd-pleaser, its pleasing vanilla flavor enriched by sour cream may remind you of breakfast at Grandma's! Make it the night before a holiday to save time in the morning. -Eleanor Harris, Cape Coral, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
2-3/4 cups sugar, divided
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream, beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth. , Spoon a third of batter into a greased 10-in. tube pan. Combine cinnamon, nuts and remaining sugar; sprinkle a third over batter in pan. Repeat layers 2 more times. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 16g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 299mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

GRANDMA'S BUTTERMILK COFFEE CAKE



Grandma's Buttermilk Coffee Cake image

This is the best coffeecake I've ever had! So easy to make and always a hit. Not sure if it is really grandma's recipe or if she got it somewhere.

Provided by Busy Lindsay

Categories     Breads

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups flour (I use all purpose and it turns out fine)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk (the dry buttermilk found in the baking section of the store will work, just follow the package instr)
1 egg, slightly beatten
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and oil and mix on medium speed until well blended and feathery.
  • Remove 3/4 cup of this mixture and put in a smaller mixing bowl for the topping. Add walnuts and remainder of cinnamon to the contents of the smaller bowl for the topping, mix well and set aside for later.
  • To remaining mixture (not the topping) add baking soda, baking powder, egg and buttermilk. Mix until smooth, this is the coffeecake batter.
  • Spoon the cake batter into a buttered 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle the topping over the cake batter and press lightly with fingers. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.4, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 18.4, Sodium 218.7, Carbohydrate 50.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 31.3, Protein 4.4

GRANDMA DONNIE'S BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE



Grandma Donnie's Blueberry Coffee Cake image

A family recipe for at least 60 years, likely taken from the newspaper. Moist and loaded with blueberries. There is never any left over. Give it a try!

Provided by Allrecipes

Time 1h

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
½ cup milk
2 cups frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x9-inch cake pan.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla together in another bowl. Add egg and beat well.
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with the milk (ending with dry) just until flour is incorporated. Do not overbeat. Fold in blueberries. Turn into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly with a spatula. Frozen blueberries make dough very stiff, so pressing with moistened fingertips works better for me. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle on top of batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.5 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 35.3 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 252.5 mg, Sugar 22.1 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your coffee cake.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, making it lighter and more tender.
  • Gradually add the eggs, one at a time. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Use a light touch when mixing the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can make the cake dry.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Grandma's coffee cake is a classic recipe that is loved by people of all ages. It is a simple cake to make, and it is always a hit at gatherings. With its sweet and buttery flavor, Grandma's coffee cake is sure to become a favorite in your home.

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