Easy Breakfast Bundt Coffee Cake (Print View)
Tender cinnamon-swirled cake baked in a Bundt pan, perfect for morning treats.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
07 - 3 large eggs
08 - 1 cup sour cream
09 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Cinnamon Swirl
10 - ½ cup brown sugar, packed
11 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
→ Optional Topping
12 - ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
13 - ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan thoroughly, ensuring all crevices are coated to prevent sticking.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended. Set aside for later use.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
05 - Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in three alternating additions with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix only until combined to avoid tough texture.
06 - In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and ground cinnamon until evenly combined.
07 - Spoon half of the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon swirl mixture and half of the nuts if using. Repeat layers with remaining batter, swirl mixture, and nuts.
08 - Gently swirl a knife through the batter in a circular motion to create a marbled cinnamon pattern throughout the cake.
09 - Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is golden brown.
10 - Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar before serving if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The cinnamon swirl creates these gorgeous ribbons of spice throughout every single slice
- It comes together faster than you think, but looks like something from a bakery window
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- That Bundt pan needs to be thoroughly greased, even in the little nooks and crannies, or your cake will stick
- Let the cake cool the full 15 minutes in the pan, or it might break apart when you flip it
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients combine more smoothly and create a better texture
- Do not overmix when combining the wet and dry ingredients, or the cake will become tough