The Best Cinnamon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

The best cinnamon cream cheese coffee cake recipe. Bakery style coffee cake made at home and perfect for weekend brunch.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

My grandmother baked all the time and I learned right along side of her. One of my favorite things that she made was cinnamon coffee cake with crunchy streusel topping. It was so good I could eat the whole thing. This recipe reminds me of that buttery cake  but it has the addition of a cream cheese layer that makes it even better than the one I remember. Cinnamon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is a simple recipe that you will love from the first bite.

This coffee cake is a family favorite, it is easy to make with a tender crumb, a layer of cheesecake filling and copious amounts of crumb topping. It is delicious served with a cup of coffee. It’s also the perfect cake for Sunday or Mother’s Day bunch. It is an easy recipe to make, I hope that you try it the next time you need a sweet treat for your celebration.

What you need to make cream cheese coffee cake

For the Batter

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. each: ground nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, allspice

Cheesecake Layer

• 1 (8oz) package room temperature cream cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Streusel Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup butter (semi-soft)
• 1 Tablespoon  cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

How to Make Cinnamon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Everything you love about bakery coffee cake, cinnamon, crumble topping & cream cheese is in this easy recipe.

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9 inch springform pan, grease and flour the pan or spray with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Make the cream cheese filling, in a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with the egg yolk for 1 minute, then add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
• Make the crumble topping, combine the dark brown sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon and nuts. Use your fingers, a pastry blender or two knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients and the mixture resembles small crumbles.
• Cream the butter and sugar in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for 3-5 minutes.
• Add the eggs & sour cream and beat for another 3 minutes.
• In a separate, medium size bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add the dry ingredients to the to creamed butter mixture. Mix on low speed just until combined.
• Spread half of the coffee cake batter into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Add a layer of cream cheese mixture and spread evenly over the cake batter.
• Spoon the remaining cake batter over the top.
• Sprinkle the crumble topping over the cake batter.
• Bake the cinnamon streusel coffee cake for 50-55 minutes.
• Let the cake cool on a wire rack. Run a sharp knife around the pan before you remove the spring form ring.

If you love coffee cakes try my Sour Cream Coffee Cake or this delicious Blueberry Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping. 

How do I store cream cheese coffee cake?

The cake is best eaten the day it is made. Once the cake is completely cooled wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator or on the counter for up to 3 days. You can also store in an airtight container.

Can you freeze cream cheese coffee cake?

Yes, wrap in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, thaw the coffee cake at room temperature overnight. Warm in the microwave for 10 seconds at a time.

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The best cinnamon cream cheese coffee cake recipe. Bakery style coffee cake made at home and perfect for weekend brunch.

• Total Time: 0 hours
• Yield: 10-12 slices 1x

Ingredients

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Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1/4 cup sour cream

2 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. each: ground nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, allspice

Cheesecake Layer

1 (8oz) package room temperature cream cheese

1 egg yolk

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Streusel Ingredients:

1/2 cup of dark brown sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup butter (semi-soft)

1 Tablespoon  cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped pecans

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Instructions

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9 inch springform pan, grease and flour the pan or spray with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

Make the cream cheese filling, in a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with the egg yolk for 1 minute, then add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract and mix to combine.

Make the crumble topping, combine the dark brown sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon and nuts. Use your fingers, a pastry blender or two knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients and the mixture resembles small crumbles.

Cream the butter and sugar in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for 3-5 minutes.

Add the eggs & sour cream and beat for another 3 minutes.

In a separate, medium size bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add the dry ingredients to the to creamed butter mixture. Mix on low speed just until combined.

Spread half of the coffee cake batter into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Add a layer of cream cheese mixture and spread evenly over the cake batter.

Spoon the remaining cake batter over the top.

Sprinkle the crumble topping over the cake part.

Bake the cinnamon streusel coffee cake for 50-55 minutes. Let the cake cool on a wire rack. Run a sharp knife around the pan before you remove it.

Notes

If the top browns too quickly, you can tent it with aluminum foil about 30-40 minutes into the baking time.

If you do not like “Fall spices” you can leave them out of the cake batter. The cake is just as delicious.

• Author: Elizabeth
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
• Category: dessert
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: American