Morning Cake is a great way to start the day! Not too sweet and pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee, who says you can’t enjoy cake for breakfast?!!
Cake in the morning? YEP! Sign me up, right?? Not only is this cake simple to make, but it goes perfectly with a cup of coffee in the morning, mid-morning treat, or even an evening sweet treat!
I recently made this for my parents and family one morning and this cake was gone in no time. The kids ate it happily, as did all the adults. My mom even said it was something she will most definitely be making again for having company over at her home!!
Tender, buttery cake topped with crunchy crumbles. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and dig in!
The best part about this cake is you can enjoy it warm from the oven or reheat it in the microwave with some butter and it’s just as tasty!
The crumble topping is buttery, cinnamon filled, and has just the right amount of sweetness!
Ingredients Needed for Morning Cake:
- Butter
- Sugar
- Milk
- Eggs
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Ground Cinnamon
How to prepare this incredible cake:
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and preheat oven to 400.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add in milk and eggs and mix well.
- Add in 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour batter into greased pan. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the ½ cup flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
- Using a pastry blender or two butter knives, cut in butter until crumbs are formed.
- Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
- Place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean once inserted in center.
- Remove from oven and enjoy!
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Morning Cake
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Ingredients
CAKE
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ⅓ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
STREUSEL
- ½ cup flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and preheat oven to 400.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add in milk and eggs, and mix well.
- Add in 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour batter into greased pan. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the ½ cup flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
- Using a pastry blender or two butter knives, cut in butter until crumbs are formed.
- Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
- Place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean once inserted in center.
- Remove from oven and enjoy!
Nutrition
Terri says
I made an earlier comment where I was going to add a cinnamon mixture in the cake. Instead, once I topped it with streusel, I took a knife and swirled some of the topping in the cake. I also added a vanilla this time. I’m very happy with the results and probably will make it this way going forward. I do like it because it’s not extremely sweet tasting and I like to start my day with a little cinnamon..
Kristin says
That is a great idea too! Love it! This is definitely one of my favorite morning cakes when I don’t want sweetness overload, but in the mood for a cinnamon cake! Glad you enjoy!
Darlene says
I tried the morning cake was apprehensive about 2 tbsps of baking powder but did it – my dough felt way too thick hard to spread and 400 degrees for a cake? So tried 375. The cake tasted good but recipe needs tweaking I think
Kristin says
It is a thicker batter but should have still been great! I made this last week since it had been a while and it turned out pretty moist, fluffy, and lightly sweetened. What was the texture of yours once baked?