Gingerbread Coffee Cake
from kristineskitchenblog.comThe holidays are for relaxing with friends and family, and this Gingerbread Coffee Cake is a perfect special occasion breakfast. It's full of warm spices and topped with a delicious crumble topping!
Servings: 10
Calories: 342kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup buttermilk or milk
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch round springform pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, ¼ cup packed brown sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Mix until well combined.
- Add the cold butter cubes, and mix on medium-low speed until the largest pieces of butter are the size of small peas.
For the Crumble Topping:
- Transfer 1 cup of the flour mixture to a medium bowl for the crumble topping. Stir in the 2 tablespoons melted butter and then the remaining 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; Set aside for crumble topping.
Continue with Cake:
- Mix the baking soda and baking powder into the dry ingredients in the mixer bowl until just combined.
- In a liquid measuring cup or bowl, whisk together egg, applesauce, molasses, buttermilk, and maple syrup.
- With the mixer running on low speed, pour the wet ingredients into the mixer bowl with the dry ingredients. Increase mixer speed to medium-low and beat until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle on set aside crumble topping. Place pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 40-50 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let coffee cake cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/10 of recipe | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 408mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2.5mg
