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Pumpkin Coffee Cake

pumpkin coffee cake
This moist pumpkin coffee cake is topped with a delicious spiced streusel. It’s great for breakfast or dessert with coffee or tea.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Serving Size 12

Equipment

  • 8"x10" pan

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • cup flour
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup oil or melted butter
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree I used canned pumpkin
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray an 8"x10" pan with nonstick baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
    dry ingredients for pumpkin coffee cake
  • Add the oil or melted butter to the dry ingredients.
  • Mix together until combined. Once combined remove 1 cup of this mixture and set aside (streusel topping).
    streusel topping
  • Then add the pumpkin puree to remaining mixture in the bowl. Mix together until combined.
    adding pumpkin puree
  • In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk and egg.
  • Add the baking powder and baking soda to the buttermilk mixture. Whisk until combined.
    wet ingredients
  • Then add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredient bowl and mix to combine.
    adding wet ingredients
  • Then pour the coffee cake batter into the spray baking pan.
  • Then sprinkle the cup of streusel topping that you set aside on top of the coffee cake batter.
    coffee cake ready to bake
  • Bake in your preheated oven for 50 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to a week.