Good Morning Cake Recipe
This good morning cake recipe is soft, lightly sweet, and topped with a buttery cinnamon crumble. Perfect for breakfast or enjoying with coffee.
Servings: 12
Calories: 361kcal
Ingredients
CAKE
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ⅓ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
CINNAMON CRUMBLE
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar or brown sugar for deeper flavor
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Preheat & prep: Grease a 9×13 baking pan and preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until smooth.
- Add wet ingredients: Add the milk and eggs, mixing until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Pour batter: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and set aside.
- Make crumble topping: In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Cut in the butter until crumbly, then sprinkle evenly over the batter.
- Bake: Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool & serve: Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, then slice and enjoy.
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Notes
- Do not overmix the batter or the cake may turn dense
- Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly and bake better
- Let the cake cool slightly before slicing for cleaner pieces
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days
- Freeze slices up to 2 months and reheat before serving
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 497IU | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 2mg
