Coffee Cake Recipes Easy – Simple Box Mix Coffee Cake
This easy coffee cake starts with a yellow cake mix and gets an upgrade with a cinnamon sugar swirl and buttery crumb topping. Perfectly moist, sweet, and ready in under an hour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Ingredients
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1 (15.25 oz) box yellow cake mix
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1 cup sour cream
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½ cup vegetable oil
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3 large eggs
Cinnamon Swirl:
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½ cup brown sugar
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2 tsp cinnamon
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Optional: ¼ cup chopped nuts
Crumb Topping (optional):
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½ cup flour
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½ cup brown sugar
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1 tsp cinnamon
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4 tbsp cold butter
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
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Mix cake mix, sour cream, oil, and eggs until smooth.
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In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
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Spread half the batter in pan, sprinkle cinnamon sugar over it, then top with remaining batter.
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For crumb topping, mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle on top.
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Bake 35–40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly before slicing.
Notes
Top with glaze if desired. Store at room temp or refrigerate for longer freshness.