Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake

4.85 from 58 votes

This pumpkin streusel coffee cake takes the classic to a new flavorful level. This delicious breakfast or brunch treat is topped with vanilla glaze and chopped pecans.

Prep Time10

Cook Time55

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, buttery, cake, coffee, coffee cake, lunch, snack, streusel

Servings: Slices

Calories: 371kcal

Author: Dana

Equipment

Ingredients

¼ cup unsalted butter melted
¾ cup brown sugar
1 egg
15 oz 100% pure canned pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cloves
1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup buttermilk

Streusel Topping

⅓ cup butter melted
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans

Glaze

1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoon milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper.
Beat the brown sugar and softened butter together until creamy.
Add the egg and beat until fluffy.
Beat in the pumpkin, combining well.
In a separate bowl, combine the spices and the flour.
Beat in half of the dry mixture into the wet ingredients.
Add in the buttermilk*
Beat in the remaining flour mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
Spoon the cake batter into the baking pan.
Spread out evenly.
Melt the butter and combine it with the brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour.
Use a fork to rake through the mixture and to make it crumbly. **
Spread evenly over the cake batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes. Oven temperatures will vary. Check the center of the cake with a toothpick before removing from the oven.
Allow the cake to completely cool before mixing together the ingredients for the drizzle and adding to the cake.

Notes

*To substitute the buttermilk, combine ½ cup of milk with ½ tablespoon of lemon juice. Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes before adding it to the batter.

**A trick I use is to place the crumble mixture in the palm of my hands and rub my hands together and allow the crumbs to fall onto the batter. It creates a fine crumble.

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