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Makes
one 9-inch bundt cake
Author Notes
After baking a lot of coffee cakes, this was my favorite. Buttermilk gives the cake a light, tangy flavor, and there's enough streusel that you get some in every bite (a must)! I freeze leftover slices of the cake in a layer of plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil and reheat them in the microwave for unexpected coffee guests or snacktime emergencies. —Erin Jeanne McDowell
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Ingredients
- For the streusel:
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2/3 cup
sugar
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2/3 cup
brown sugar
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2/3 cup
all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 tablespoons
cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon
freshly grated nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon
ground cloves
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1 pinch
salt
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8 tablespoons
(1 stick) unsalted butter, microwaved for 10 seconds
- For the cake:
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3 cups
all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon
baking powder
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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3
eggs
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1 1/4 cups
buttermilk
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3/4 cup
sugar
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8 tablespoons
(1 stick) unsalted butter, meted
Directions
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Spray a 9-inch bundt pan with nonstick spray. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
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To make the streusel, whisk the sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Cut the butter into 1-tablespoon pieces, then add it to the mixture and use your hands to mix it in until you've formed moist crumbs. Set aside.
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To make the cake, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl to combine. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, sugar, and melted butter to combine.
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Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, and mix until fully combined.
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Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan and top with half of the streusel. Pour the remaining batter on top, then finish with a sprinkling of the remaining streusel.
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Bake the coffee cake until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before slicing and serving.
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