High Altitude Coffee Cake With Cinnamon Sugar Topping
The most delicious coffee cake with a cinnamon sugar topping. Enjoy a classic coffee cake with the perfect cinnamon flavor and tender crumb. No need for sour cream to achieve a moist coffee cake.

I’m SO excited to share this recipe with you. This recipe was my GREAT GREAT Grandma’s recipe. This recipe is so delicious that my kids will be the SIXTH generation eating it, how amazing is that!? I feel pretty confident saying this is the BEST coffee cake recipe you will ever make.
Also, this is a very easy coffee cake recipe with simple baking ingredients. Quick mix this up in the morning and 30 minutes later enjoy this fluffy cake alongside a hot cup of coffee for breakfast.
Tools I recommend:
- Large mixing bowl and whisk or Stand mixer
- Spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
- 9×13 cake pan
- Small bowl
Coffee Cake Ingredients:


Coffee Cake Batter:
- Butter – use room temperature or softened unsalted butter
- White sugar
- Salt
- Large eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Flour – use all purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Milk
Cinnamon Topping:
- White sugar
- Cinnamon
How to make High Altitude Coffee Cake:
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar. Cream butter and sugar together by mixing together for 1-2 minutes (medium speed on stand mixer).
- Add wet ingredients (milk, eggs, and vanilla) to the butter and sugar.
- Add the dry ingredients (salt, flour, and baking powder) and mix together until the batter is smooth.
- Prepare the 9×13 cake pan by rubbing the sides and bottom with butter.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan. Use a spatula to get any remaining batter out of the bottom of the bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar across the top of the batter in an even layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- For best results, bake until the center of the cake is set and the top of the cake turns golden brown.



What is the best way to store coffee cake?
Allow the coffee cake to cool completely. Use an airtight container, plastic wrap, or aluminum foil to cover the coffee cake. Store at room temperature up to 7 days.
How do you warm up coffee cake?

Reheating coffee cake can result in decreased moisture which can change the texture. To prevent this and keep a moist and tender cake, microwave for short 10-15 second intervals until the coffee cake is warm.

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High Altitude Coffee Cake With Cinnamon Sugar Topping
Wild Flour Recipes | Baking at 8,000 ft
www.wildflourrecipes.com
Equipment
- 9×13 pan
- large mixing bowl
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup of milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Topping
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar. Cream butter and sugar together by mixing together for 1-2 minutes (medium speed on stand mixer).
- Add wet ingredients (milk, eggs, and vanilla) to the butter and sugar.
- Add the dry ingredients (salt, flour, and baking powder) and mix together until the batter is smooth.
- Prepare the 9×13 cake pan by rubbing the sides and bottom with butter.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan. Use a spatula to get any remaining batter out of the bottom of the bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar across the top of the batter in an even layer.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- For best results, bake until the center of the cake is set and the top of the cake turns golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
If you make this delicious Coffee Cake leave a comment below and let me know how they turned out. If you have any questions, post them below and I would love to help you out.
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