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Wake up to the irresistible aroma of a freshly baked Bisquick coffee cake, a delightful treat that will brighten your morning. This moist and tender cake is topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel. Thanks to the convenience of Bisquick baking mix, creating this semi-homemade masterpiece is a breeze, even if you’re not an expert in the kitchen. This Bisquick Coffee Cake is the perfect accompaniment to your favorite cup of coffee, making it an ideal breakfast or afternoon snack.
Indulge in this moist Bisquick coffee cake topped with cinnamon and streusel. Enjoy a slice for brunch, as a snack or for dessert.
Looking for more simple Bisquick recipe ideas? Try blueberry muffins, lemon and blueberry cobbler, apple cobber, or chocolate chip muffins.
Why You’ll Love It
Easy to make: This is a straightforward recipe that’s simple enough for beginner home cooks.
Great flavors: Every bite of this coffee cake offers brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla flavors.
A versatile treat: You can serve this for breakfast or brunch, enjoy some as a snack with a cup of coffee, or have it for dessert.
Bisquick Coffee Cake Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Bisquick: A baking mix containing flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and shortening.
Light brown sugar: Adds a caramel-like sweetness.
Ground cinnamon: Gives a warm and earthy flavor.
Vanilla extract: Adds a complementary flavor.
Sour cream: For flavor and moisture in the cake.
Butter: For the streusel topping.
How to Make Coffee Cake with Bisquick
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Make the cake batter: Whisk the flour with the brown sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Mix in the egg and milk and then the sour cream and vanilla. Spread the mixture evenly in a greased baking dish.
Prepare the streusel topping: Mix Bisquick with butter, sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl to make the cinnamon streusel topping. Sprinkle this over the coffee cake batter in the baking dish.
Bake the cake: Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown and cooked through. Cool slightly and then slice and serve.
Substitutions and Variations
Gluten-free option: If you want a gluten-free version, use gluten-free Bisquick.
Different spices: Substitute the cinnamon with nutmeg, pumpkin spice or apple pie spice.
Add-in options: Add mini chocolate chips or sprinkles for sweetness or chopped pecans for crunch.
Brown sugar: Use white sugar or raw sugar instead.
Sour cream: Use Greek yogurt instead.
Apple coffee cake: Swap half the yogurt for unsweetened applesauce.
Serving Suggestions
With brunch: This sweet and delicious cake contrasts with savory items like spinach feta wraps and breakfast lasagna.
As a sweet snack: Enjoy a slice of Bisquick crumb cake with an iced gingerbread latte or peach iced tea lemonade.
For dessert: Add whipped cream and fresh fruits to the coffee cake. It’s so good with an Irish cream coffee!
How to Store Bisquick Coffee Cake
Store: Store leftover coffee cake for a week at room temperature.
Freeze: You can freeze this cake in an airtight container, in plastic wrap and then foil, or in a freezer Ziploc bag for up to 2 months.
Thaw: Defrost it in the refrigerator overnight or on the countertop for a couple hours.
Reheat: If you want to warm it back up, put it in the air fryer at 300°F for 2 to 3 minutes or heated to desired temperature.
Top Tips
Don’t overmix: Overmixing the coffee cake batter leads to a dense texture, so mix the ingredients only until just combined.
Check for doneness: When the cake is done, it should be golden brown and set on top, and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
Serve it warm: Although it can be served at room temperature, this moist coffee cake is best served warm. Give it 10 to 15 minutes to cool a little. Serving it hot directly from the oven makes it more likely to crumble when sliced.
Bisquick Coffee Cake FAQs
The word “streusel” comes from “streuen”, a German term for “sprinkle” or “scatter”. Streusel is typically a mixture of butter, flour and sugar, although in this recipe we’re using Bisquick instead of those streusel ingredients.
It would still offer the same level of sweetness but white sugar doesn’t have the subtle caramel undertone that brown has, so it’s up to you which you use.
Cinnamon Streusel Bisquick Coffee Cake Recipe
Bisquick Coffee Cake
Equipment
- Baking Dish 9-Inch Square
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2¼ Cups Bisquick
- 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- ½ Teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- ⅔ Cup milk
- ¼ Cup sour cream
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- butter, melted, or oil for greasing
For the Topping:
- 1½ Cups Bisquick
- 5 Tablespoons butter, melted
- ¾ Cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ Teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
Instructions
Make the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch square baking dish using a pastry brush.
- Whisk the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Mix in the egg and milk using a whisk or wooden spoon.
- Mix in the sour cream and vanilla extract until all ingredients are combined. Don’t overmix.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
- Set aside while making the topping.
Make the Topping:
- Mix the Bisquick with the butter, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly on top of the batter.
Bake the Cake:
- Bake for 35 to 38 minutes or until the cake is golden brown, the topping is golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 to 15 minutes, then slice and serve.
Notes
Check for doneness: When the cake is done, it should be golden brown and set on top, and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
Serve it warm: Although it can be served at room temperature, this moist coffee cake is best served warm. Give it 10 to 15 minutes to cool a little. Serving it hot directly from the oven makes it more likely to crumble when sliced.
Nutrition
This moist and tender Bisquick coffee cake with streusel topping is easy to make and delicious to eat. It pairs with any drink, be it coffee or tea or something else, and has warm, earthy, subtly spiced flavors. If you’re looking for a new sweet treat, this gorgeous coffee cake with brown sugar streusel topping is a real winner.
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
The crunchy topping and soft cake were perfection; so happy I tried this!