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The Best Pumpkin Coffee Cake


  • Author: Chef Emy

Description

A moist and flavorful pumpkin coffee cake with a spiced crumb topping and sweet glaze, perfect for autumn mornings or holiday brunches.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9 inch baking pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in pumpkin puree and vanilla.
  4. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  5. For the topping, combine brown sugar, pecans, and cold butter in a small bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool slightly.
  7. Whisk together powdered sugar and milk for glaze. Drizzle over warm cake before serving.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.