Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

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Enjoy this Southern, old-fashioned tender, buttery Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake recipe with family and friends for special weekends and brunches!  Feeds a crowd, looks elegant and tastes like heaven! 

Seriously, like heaven.  Seriously! Much Like this Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake, Cinnamon Swirl Streusel Coffee Cake and these Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins!

SLICE OF Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

As soon as I made this coffee cake, my husband started whining. Pretty much non-stop.  Kind of driving me nuts.  You know what I mean? 

I was hearing….When can I have the cake?? Kim…Can I have some coffee cake yet?  How long do I have to wait??  Ready yet?? I’m going to get some cake nowwww!  Ok???  Nowwww!!! Now? 🙂

Ugh…Just think of that only 20 times over and over…yep, good times! 🙂

So, after wrapping up the photo shoot of the coffee cake, he finally got his wish. Especially after he had his cake, all was good.  Until the next morning.  

I woke up to a note placed next to the remaining coffee cake, which was three quarters left, mind you.  The note read…”If you touch my cake, I will hurt you” with mad emojis surrounding the lettering. 

My husband has a very humorous side but he can also become slightly possessive, so I’m gonna chalk that up to his cute way of saying, he loved the cake and I’ll just sneak what I want, when he’s not looking. 

Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

Why You’ll Love This Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

The divine combination of crunchy streusel and perfectly moist pound cake—who can resist this classic favorite?

With just a few simple ingredients and some easy-to-follow steps, you can make a delightful streusel coffee cake pound cake that will satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth.

It’s no wonder your peeps will fall in love with this Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake!  Beautiful, golden and intoxicating smells of brown sugar, pound cake, vanilla and cinnamon were swirling about the house.

Oh my Lord!  Yum….Mmmm-mmmm!  The aroma itself is enough to make you go a little cray-cray if you know what I mean!  Then tasting it, well you can just imagine, can’t you?

bite out of coffee cake

This coffee cake is the perfect dessert anytime, whether you’re baking for a special occasion or simply want to enjoy it for breakfast or with a cup of coffee in the afternoon.

It’s definitely a streusel coffee cake pound cake that is unforgettable.  So get ready to tantalize your taste buds—it’s time to bake and enjoy a heavenly slice of this scrumptious dessert!

full view of Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

Ingredients for Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake Recipe

Pound Cake 

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Layer

  • brown sugar 
  • ground cinnamon
  • pecans, chopped

Streusel

  • brown sugar 
  • all-purpose flour
  • ground cinnamon
  • softened butter 
  • Optional: pecans, chopped

How to Make Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake 

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan (16 cups) using shortening for the grease and set aside
  3. In a small bowl, make the Middle Brown Sugar Cinnamon mixture by mixing brown sugar and cinnamon together and set aside.
  4. In another small bowl, Make the Streusel by mixing together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and then cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or fork to get crumbles and set aside.
  5. In another bowl, add flour and baking soda together, set aside.
  6. Using a mixer, cream butter until creamy in a large bowl, then add in sugar and mix until fluffy.  Add in eggs one a time, mixing in each time.  Add vanilla.
  7. Start alternating the flour mixture and sour cream in the butter mixture starting and ending with the flour, mixing after each addition.
  8. Pour ½ of the cake batter into prepared baking pan and then sprinkle the Middle Brown Sugar Cinnamon Layer on top.  
  9. Finish adding the rest of the batter, then add the streusel on top and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes.  Check cake by using a pick to check for doneness.  
  10. Once cake is baked, place cake on wire rack, loosen up sides with knife and let cool for 15 minutes.  Release from pan and let cake cool an hour.
  11. To make glaze, if preferred. take ½ cup to 1 cup confectioners sugar and 2-3 tablespoons cream and milk to make nice glaze and drizzle on top of cake.
  12. Double the streusel and brown sugar-cinnamon mixture if you want more of that!
  13. 12 servings.

Storing Cake

Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

This streusel coffee cake recipe creates a deliciously moist and flavorful cake that’s as perfect for a special occasion as an every-day treat.

Whether it’s served with a streusel crumb topping and vanilla glaze icing, or bursting with some berries inside, the range of options to customize the cake are endless as well.

As Julia Child once said, “A party without cake is just a meeting”, and what better cake than streusel coffee cake pound cake to bring your party to life!

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Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake

Kim Lange
Enjoy this Southern old-fashioned tender, buttery coffee cake and pound cake with family and friends for special weekends and brunches! Feeds a crowd, looks elegant and tastes like heaven!  
4.45 from 18 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 12 Servings
Calories

Ingredients
  

Pound Cake:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Middle Brown Sugar Cinnamon Layer:

  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed firmly
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Optional: 1 cup pecans chopped

Streusel:

  • ½ cup brown sugar packed firmly
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • Optional: ¾ cup pecans chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan (16 cups) using shortening for the grease and set aside
  • In a small bowl, make the Middle Brown Sugar Cinnamon mixture by mixing brown sugar and cinnamon together and set aside.
  • In another small bowl, Make the Streusel by mixing together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and then cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or fork to get crumbles and set aside.
  • In another bowl, add flour and baking soda together, set aside.
  • Using a mixer, cream butter until creamy in a large bowl, then add in sugar and mix until fluffy.  Add in eggs one a time, mixing in each time.  Add vanilla.
  • Start alternating the flour mixture and sour cream in the butter mixture starting and ending with the flour, mixing after each addition.
  • Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into prepared baking pan and then sprinkle the Middle Brown Sugar Cinnamon Layer on top.  
  • Finish adding the rest of the batter, then add the streusel on top and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes.  Check cake by using a pick to check for doneness.  
  • Once cake is baked, place cake on wire rack, loosen up sides with knife and let cool for 15 minutes.  Release from pan and let cake cool an hour.
  • To make glaze, if preferred. take 1/2 cup to 1 cup confectioners sugar and 2-3 tablespoons cream and milk to make nice glaze and drizzle on top of cake.
  • Double the streusel and brown sugar-cinnamon mixture if you want more of that!
  • 12 servings.
    Keep cake covered or sealed for freshness.  Cake will  last up to 5 days.
Keyword breakfast, cake, coffee cake, streusel
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36 Comments

  1. This reminds me of a cake my grandmother use to make. I’ve been trying to replicate it for many years. It was so good. I can’t wait to try this.

  2. Your picture is of bundt cake. do you put the steusell crumble in the bottom first? Will it burn?

  3. Lea, I would add tin foil to the top of the pan and cover the pan loosely sometime half-way through baking or add it on top when you see it getting the color you desire and don’t want it to get darker. The foil trick is awesome if this happens to any baking you are doing, even for casseroles, meats, breads, so pretty much anything! Hope this helps and I’m so happy it came out beautifully for you Lea! xo

  4. HI – I made this today and added the optional pecans to the streusel mix, the cake came out beautiful but the topping was burnt. My oven was on the correct setting. How can I avoid this in future?

  5. Absolutely delicious. I did not make the strudel correctly and it fell to the bottom. I did read up on making the strudel and next time I will get it right. This recipe is definitely going in the recipe box.

  6. I can almost smell this lovely cake! And the crumb! This looks amazing~maybe I’ll make this for Easter!

  7. You could make it in 2 loaf pans. I don’t think it will all fit in one, or you could halve the recipe. As far as the eggs, you could substitute some applesauce but the texture is key to this with all the other ingredients. 1/4 cup applesauce equals one egg. Hope that helps Lydia! 🙂

  8. Hi Kim: Thank you very much for the instructions, I cannot wait to make the Pound Cake.

    Marilyn

  9. On your Streusel Coffee Cake Pound Cake, you did not give the instructions on how to prepare the cake, you gave just the Ingredients. Can you please add on the Instructions. Thank you.

    Marilyn Petitto

  10. I cannot find directions to this coffee cake. I have never had problems before. Is it right in front of my face & I can’t see it?!!!?.

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