The Ultimate Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake
Cinnamon Crumble Filling
Optional Glaze
Optional Add-in
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a bundt pan (or 13x9x3 baking pan) by spraying with cooking spray or lightly greasing with shortening, then flouring.
- 2
With an electric mixer or hand whisk, combine in order: oil and sugar, then eggs, then cake mix (reserving 2 Tbsp for filling), then sour cream. Add coconut if using.
- 3
Prepare the crumble filling: combine the reserved 2 Tbsp cake mix, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans.
- 4
Pour half the cake batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the crumble filling evenly over the batter. Pour the remaining batter on top.
- 5
Sprinkle any remaining crumble on top, then marbleize by pressing and zigzagging a knife through the batter once.
- 6
Bake for 45-50 minutes at 350°F for bundt pan, or 1 hour at 300°F for baking pan. Test by sight and feel; don't rely on time alone.
- 7
Let cool, then glaze with confectioners' sugar mixed with milk, or simply dust with powdered sugar.
💡 Cook's Notes
The salad oil must have no aroma when you smell it right after removing the cap. Fresh Crisco oil works well. For a slightly less rich cake, use 2/3 cup oil instead of 3/4 cup. This recipe was refined to match a similar recipe featured in D Magazine.
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