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pumpkin streusel coffee cake recipe
Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream

For the Streusel Topping

  • cup all-purpose flour
  • cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans optional

For the Glaze (Optional)

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Cake

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
  • Prepare the Cake Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • In another bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix in the sour cream until well combined.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.

For the Struesel

  • In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Stir in the chopped pecans if using.

Assemble the Cake

  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool and Glaze (Optional):
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • If desired, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to make a glaze. Drizzle over the cooled cake.