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Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Pumpkin Coffee Cake: The Best Fall Treat You'll Love Baking

This Pumpkin Coffee Cake is the ultimate fall treat to bake, featuring layers of spiced batter and streusel topping.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 553 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch cake pan
  • medium bowl
  • Large bowl
  • Stand mixer or electric beaters

Ingredients
  

Streusel

  • 3 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup butter melted (2 sticks)

Cake

  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter softened but still cool (1 stick)
  • 1 can (15-oz) pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling (divided)
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil light-flavor olive oil recommended
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Icing

  • ¼ cup butter very soft (half stick)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt use less if using table salt
  • 3 tablespoons milk more to taste
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch cake pan with nonstick spray or rub with butter.
  • Make the streusel: In a large bowl, whisk together 3 cups flour, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice.
  • Melt 1 cup butter in a medium bowl in the microwave. Pour into the larger bowl and stir the butter into the flour.
  • Set aside the streusel mixture, ideally refrigerate it if you have room.
  • For the cake: In a large bowl or stand mixer, whisk together 2 and ¼ cups flour, 1 and ½ cups granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Chop ½ cup softened butter into chunks and add it to the flour mixture.
  • Use a spatula to scoop out half of the can of pumpkin puree and add it to the bowl with the flour and butter. Blend until moistened.
  • In the bowl where the butter was melted, whisk together the remaining pumpkin, 4 eggs, ¼ cup vegetable oil, and 1 tablespoon vanilla.
  • Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture in 3 additions, beating well between each addition.
  • Spread 2 cups of batter into the bottom of the prepared cake pan.
  • Sprinkle 1 cup of streusel evenly over the top.
  • Spread another 2 cups batter on top and evenly distribute.
  • Add another 1 cup streusel on top.
  • Add the remaining batter and spread evenly.
  • Spread another 2 cups of streusel on top of the cake.
  • Bake the cake at 350 for 35 minutes.
  • Quickly add the remaining streusel on top of the cake, focusing on areas where the cake has puffed.
  • Bake for another 10-15 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool on a wire rack for at least 15-20 minutes before cutting.
  • Make the icing: In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth.
  • Mix in vanilla, kosher salt, milk, and powdered sugar, adjusting milk to reach desired consistency.
  • Drizzle the icing over the cake.
  • Serve warm; reheating individual servings in the microwave if desired.

Notes

If using a metal pan, the bake time will be shorter. Start testing earlier.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 114mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 912IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, cake, Dessert, Fall Treat, Pumpkin Coffee Cake
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