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    Morning Cake

    Modified: Jan 12, 2023 · Published: Dec 8, 2014 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links. · 34 Comments

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    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?!!

    the ultimate breakfast cake with a cinnamon streusel topping

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    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!

    tender, fluffy coffee cake perfect for a breakfast treat

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    •  Tender, buttery cake topped with crunchy crumbles. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and dig in!
    • Ingredients Needed for Morning Cake:
    • How to prepare this incredible cake:
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    • Morning Cake

    Ingredients Needed for Morning Cake:

    • Butter
    • Sugar
    • Milk
    • Eggs
    • Flour
    • Baking Powder
    • Salt
    • Ground Cinnamon

    How to prepare this incredible cake:

    1. Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and preheat oven to 400.
    2. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
    3. Add in milk and eggs and mix well.
    4. Add in 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
    5. Pour batter into greased pan. Set aside.
    6. In a separate bowl, combine the ½ cup flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
    7. Using a pastry blender or two butter knives, cut in butter until crumbs are formed.
    8. Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
    9. Place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean once inserted in center.
    10. Remove from oven and enjoy!
    cinnamon crumb topping over a lightly sweetened cake for breakfast

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    tender cake with a cinnamon topping enjoyed any time of the day

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    Morning Cake

    Recipe by: Kristin
    This 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?!!
    3.97 from 128 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert
    Servings 12
    Calories 361 kcal

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowls
    • 9x13 baking pan
    • Pastry Blender

    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

    Calories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 497IUCalcium: 163mgIron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Terri says

      June 02, 2025 at 6:45 am

      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..

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        June 02, 2025 at 8:32 am

        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!

        Reply
    2. Darlene says

      January 26, 2022 at 10:14 am

      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

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      • Kristin says

        January 27, 2022 at 7:15 am

        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?

        Reply
    3. SHARYN says

      January 16, 2021 at 12:27 am

      1 star
      sorry this was awful. My granddaughter’s exact words “grandma this is disgusting”. I broke my own rule “always read all the comments before doing any cook’n

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 16, 2021 at 2:28 pm

        Awww, sorry too hear this wasn’t a hit with you!

        Reply
    4. Terri says

      January 14, 2021 at 5:24 pm

      4 stars
      I liked this recipe. It was nice to have some thing early in the morning with cinnamon but yet not too sweet. Plus I had everything on hand. I do like the idea of adding vanilla and I plan to try that next time. Next time also I think I’m going to make a little bit of a cinnamon and sugar mixture to swirl in the cake a little bit. May even try doing half sour cream/half milk to make the cake just a little bit moister. For me this is going to be a keeper because it’s not so terribly sweet like many coffee cakes are. Went great with my coffee.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 15, 2021 at 8:37 am

        Yay! Love hearing that you enjoyed this!

        Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 15, 2021 at 8:37 am

        Yay! Love hearing that you enjoyed this!

        Reply
    5. Amanda says

      December 31, 2020 at 11:00 am

      Is this all purpose flour or self rising?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        December 31, 2020 at 4:23 pm

        All purpose!

        Reply
    6. Houston says

      March 07, 2020 at 8:19 am

      Would love to know how many calories per serving?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        March 07, 2020 at 9:47 am

        I just updated the recipe to show nutritional value. I recently updated my site to include this information going forward, just haven’t been able to update older recipes quite yet. Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Andrew Janssen says

      February 23, 2020 at 2:26 am

      Looking at this recipe, seconding the comment that said to add vanilla. Vanilla, in addition to adding its own flavor, is also a sweetness enhancer.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 23, 2020 at 1:27 pm

        I agree! I typically cut the sugar down slightly if adding vanilla to anything, unless I am having a sweet tooth craving, in which I am all about the sweetness haha!

        Reply
    8. Sesame purbaugh says

      December 04, 2019 at 9:03 pm

      I ported half batter then I put crumb topping then I poured rest of batter then more crumb topping yummy

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        December 05, 2019 at 8:29 am

        Oooo, great idea!! Hope you enjoyed!!

        Reply
    9. Pat Short says

      November 05, 2019 at 7:34 am

      Even easier if you use a yelliw cake mis as directed. Sprinkle cinnamon, sugar on top after pouring a half a stick melted buttet on to when it comes out of the oven.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        November 05, 2019 at 10:02 am

        Oooooo I like your thinking! I love shortcuts on busy mornings!

        Reply
    10. Cindy says

      November 05, 2019 at 5:52 am

      Couldn’t sleep so got up and saw this recipe on Facebook for Morning cake so decided to make it. It is the best breakfast cake! My husband loves it. It took me less an 10 minutes to make. Can’t wait to have my grandkids try it.!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        November 05, 2019 at 10:01 am

        Yea! I love hearing this, minus the no sleeping part! Hope you all enjoyed it!

        Reply
    11. Abigail Gass says

      October 28, 2019 at 10:34 am

      How many servings does this cake provide?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        October 28, 2019 at 2:18 pm

        12-16 depending on how big you cut the pieces 🙂

        Reply
    12. Oralia says

      October 28, 2019 at 8:57 am

      Just wondering if it is 2 tablespoons or teaspoons of baking powder. It seems 2 tbsp is a lot of baking powder.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        October 28, 2019 at 8:58 am

        It definitely is more than used it most baked goods, but yep, its 2 tbsp. 🙂

        Reply
    13. Sandy says

      April 06, 2019 at 12:06 pm

      This is like my grandma’s Old Fashioned crumb cake . I believe hers had a tsp of vanilla in it . Might help where the lady said tasteless. We did the crumb topping right along with the cake and took out half cup of crumbs for the top before adding sour milk ( 1 tablespoon vinegar in bottom of cup add milk before you start) then had baking soda added to milk.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        April 07, 2019 at 9:23 am

        Great idea on adding the vanilla! I will have to try that next time!

        Reply
    14. Mary says

      February 28, 2019 at 11:55 am

      When my children were little, I made a cake much like this one, for snowy day brunch. After pouring the batter in the baking dish, I added a layer of drained cling peach slices, then the topping. The cake batter would bubble up over the peaches as the cake baked. The kids would come in from playing in the snow, and sit down to this warm, delicious treat.

      Thank you for the memory!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 28, 2019 at 2:11 pm

        Awww how sweet of a memory! Thanks for sharing that with me! I have little ones and often forget how quickly time passes before they are grown! Hope you enjoy this cake!

        Reply
    15. Denise Myers says

      July 19, 2017 at 2:27 pm

      this recipe sounds so delicious and the picture looks inviting. Will certainly have to try this recipe out. Thank you for sharing it.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        July 22, 2017 at 1:21 pm

        Thanks!! Hope you enjoy it! Be sure to keep me posted on how it turns out!

        Reply
    16. Anonymous says

      November 13, 2016 at 1:46 pm

      No taste. A complete disappointment.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        November 14, 2016 at 5:39 am

        Oh bummer it wasn’t a hit with you! Its a lightly sweetened cake that is perfect for the morning because it isn’t too heavy, rich, or sweet. I am sorry it wasn’t a keeper for you!

        Reply

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