Snickerdoodle Coffee Cake

a coffee cake that is soft and chewy, similar to the inside of a snickerdoodle.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 16
Yield: 1 9×13-inch baking pan

Ingredients

  1. 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  2. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  3. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  4. ½ teaspoon salt
  5. 2 cups white sugar
  6. ½ cup shortening
  7. 2 eggs
  8. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  9. 1 cup milk
  10. ¾ cup brown sugar
  11. 3 tablespoons white sugar
  12. 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  13. 2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. Combine 2 cups sugar and shortening in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well to combine. Pour in flour mixture and milk in batches, alternating between the two and mixing well after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and spread out batter towards the edges.
  4. Mix brown sugar, 3 tablespoons white sugar, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle topping evenly over the cake.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; remove and pour melted butter evenly over the cake. Return to oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 290 kcal
Carbohydrate 50 g
Cholesterol 26 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 3 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 160 mg
Sugars 35 g
Fat 9 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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