How To Make Buttermilk Coffee Cake: A Step By Step Guide for a Light and Fluffy Coffee Cake

Indulge in a delicious and easy-to-make treat with this homemade buttermilk coffee cake recipe. Perfect for breakfast or as a dessert, this light and fluffy cake is sure to become a household favorite.

Prep Time10

Cook Time28

Total Time38

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: buttermilk coffee cake, cowboy coffee cake, light and fluffy coffee cake, moist coffee cake

Servings: servings

Calories: 269kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 13 x 9 inch baking dish by greasing the bottom and sides. (Optional: line the bottom with greased parchment or wax paper).
Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, electric mixer or a regular pastry blender, blend 2/3 cup shortening into 2 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 cups brown sugar until pea-size crumbs form.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture for the topping.
Add 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg to the mixture.
Pour in 1 cup buttermilk and 2 large eggs, and blend until a light and fluffy batter forms.
Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkled reserved crumbs over top.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Serve with coffee or a large glass of milk.

Notes

- If you don't have buttermilk, stir together milk and a splash of lemon juice or white vinegar to use as a substitute.
- A pastry blender is also a great option to make pea-sized crumbs with the flour, salt, brown sugar and shortening.
- Lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper or waxed paper makes it come out of the pan with ease. It might be overkill, but I tend to grease over the parchment. Be sure to grease the sides of the pan too.
- Separate the cake into two 8 x 8 inch baking pans. Keep one for yourself, and give one to a friend. The cooking time will be shorter around 25 minutes.
- Love coffee cake? Try my Grandma's Sour Cream Coffee Cake.
- The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

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