This easy Grandma’s Coffee Cake recipe brings nostalgic warmth to your kitchen with its moist, nutmeg layers and buttery crumb topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this homemade coffee cake is a timeless family favorite that’s simple to make and loved by all. Bake it today and enjoy a slice of comfort with your coffee!

This easy coffee cake has nutmeg as it’s predominate flavor, which I think pairs perfectly with any hot drink. It has a great taste and this recipe can easily be customized with flavors you prefer.

Why You’ll Love This Coffee Cake

Unique Flavor: Rich nutmeg and brown sugar create a cozy, nostalgic taste.
Easy to Make: Simple ingredients and straightforward steps for bakers of all levels.
Versatile Treat: Ideal for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack.
Family Tradition: A recipe passed down through generations, perfect for sharing.

Ingredients:

sugar
brown sugar
all purpose flour
nutmeg
oil
salt
buttermilk
egg
baking powder
baking soda

Grandma’s Coffee Cake Options

I love making my grandma’s recipe and I love being able to pass along these treasured recipes to my kids.

I love this recipe because you can customize it too. If you don’t love nutmeg you could switch it out for cinnamon. You could easily add walnut or pecans to the streusel topping.

This breakfast recipe is super easy to put together too – I’m betting you have all the ingredients on hand right now.

Making the Coffee Cake

Start with your dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix them together until combined.

Then you’ll add the oil or melted butter to this mixture.

Mix it together, then you’ll pull out 1 cup of this mixture and set it aside. If you wanted to add nuts, then you’ll want to add it to this 1 cup that you’ve set aside.

buttermilk, egg, baking soda, and baking powder

In a measuring cup I like to mix together the buttermilk, egg, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk it together before you add it to the dry ingredients. Mix them together until it is combined.

Pour the mixture into the bottom of the pan. Then you will take that remaining batter (the streusel topping you reserved) and sprinkle it on top. Then bake!

This makes a tender cake with superior flavor.

So here’s the recipe:

Grandma’s Coffee Cake

My Grandma’s Coffee Cake recipe that has some great nutmeg flavor.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Cooling Time 20

Total Time 40

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoon ground nutmeg fresh is best
3/4 cup oil I use canola you could also use melted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg beaten
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together the sugars, flour, nutmeg, oil and salt.
Once combined remove 1 cup of this mixture and set aside (topping).
In a separate container mix together the buttermilk, egg, baking powder and baking soda.
Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour/sugar mixture and mix until combined.
Pour this mixture into a baking dish. I used an 8″x 10″.
Sprinkle the 1 cup mixture you had set aside on top for the crumble.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.

I love how the crumb, streusel topping is part of the recipe base. Just one more thing that makes this recipe SO EASY.

Serving Suggestions

Pair this nutmeg coffee cake with a hot cup of coffee, tea, or even a glass of milk. It’s perfect for holiday mornings, weekend brunches, or as a sweet treat to share with friends and family. Add a dusting of powdered sugar for an extra touch of elegance!

I hope you get a chance to try this delicious recipe.