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Small-Batch Coffee Cake

Servings 6 slices

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbs. sour cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

For the crumb topping:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 5 tbs. melted butter

Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a loaf pan, and line it with parchment paper that overhangs in the edges.

  2. In a medium bowl, add all of the cake ingredients. That seems weird, but I promise it works well here. Beat everything together until you have a thick batter that is well-combined, about 2 minutes.

  3. Spread the batter evenly into your prepared cake pan. Set aside while you make the crumb.

For the crumb topping:

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the crumb ingredients with a fork until crumbs form. It will take a few minutes to completely combine, but it should have a texture where crumbs form easily. If it's too wet, add a touch more flour, and if it's too dry and crumbs won't form, add a touch more melted butter.

  2. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cake batter in your pan. It's going to seem like a lot of crumb- that's because it is! Use it all! You shouldn't see any cake batter coming through.

  3. Bake the cake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top is lightly golden brown. Cool completely until removing from the pan and slicing. Enjoy!