This recipe for Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake is perfect for breakfast or dessert. The moist cake is filled with fall spices and pumpkin and topped with streusel and glaze.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Streusel Topping
1/2cupflour
1/2cuplight brown sugar, packed
1/4teaspoonsalt
2teaspoonscinnamon
1/4cupCOLD unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Ingredients for the Pumpkin Spice Cake
2cupsflour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
2teaspoonscinnamon
1 1/2teaspoonspumpkin pie spice
1 cuppumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/2cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2cupmelted coconut oil
1/4cuppure maple syrup (do not use pancake syrup)
1/4cupmilk
Ingredients for Glaze
1cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonsalmond milk creamer (or milk)
1/4teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grab a 9 x 9 inch baking pan and spray with nonstick spray and lightly flour pan. Set aside.
Making the Cinnamon Streusel Topping
To make the cake, combine your dry ingredients in a medium bowl (2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice).
Making the Cake Batter
To make the cake, combine your dry ingredients in a medium bowl (2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice).
Next, combine the 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (not maple pancake syrup), and 1/4 milk. Whisk till combined and then fold in the dry ingredient mixture until the batter is just combine, don't overmix.
The batter will be thick, this is normal. Spread batter evenly in your prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle streusel topping over cake batter and lightly press down.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean, there will some crumbs from the topping but the cake should be done. Allow to cool while you are making the glaze.
Making the Powdered Sugar Glaze
In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons almond milk creamer (or milk), 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Whisk till smooth and the consistency to drizzle over cake. Drizzle over warm cake and allow the glaze to set before cutting and serving.
Notes
Recipe adapted slightly from Sally's Baking Addiction