Description
Pumpkin Coffee Cake: Moist, fluffy, and packed with warm fall spices, this pumpkin coffee cake is layered with a generous amount of buttery streusel and drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze – the ultimate cozy brunch treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup very soft butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons milk (plus more as needed)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
- For the streusel, whisk together the dry ingredients, then stir in melted butter until crumbly. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the dry cake ingredients.
- Add softened butter and half the pumpkin puree. Beat until thick and combined.
- In another bowl, whisk remaining pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vanilla.
- Gradually mix into the batter, beating for about 1 minute until fluffy.
- Spread 2 cups of batter in pan. Add 1 cup streusel. Repeat layers twice more, ending with streusel on top.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Add reserved streusel and bake an additional 10–15 minutes until set.
- Cool for 15–20 minutes.
- For the glaze, mix all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.
- Prep time: 20 minutes | Bake time: 45 minutes | Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes | Yields: 16 servings
Notes
- Streusel should be crumbly; do not overmix with butter.
- Layer batter and streusel as directed for a balanced crumb.
- Glaze drizzle is optional; adjust thickness with milk as needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/16 of cake)
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: Pumpkin Coffee Cake, pumpkin spice cake, fall dessert, brunch cake, streusel coffee cake, vanilla glaze