Cinnamon Roll Skillet Coffee Cake Recipe Without Sour Cream
This cinnamon roll skillet coffee cake recipe without sour cream is such an easy breakfast to throw together! It’s a great twist on a classic coffee cake. This has been known as a crumb cake too.
It is perfect to have for a slow Saturday morning for breakfast or brunch. It is a fluffy, moist cake without having to add sour cream or Greek yogurt. It’s made with pantry staples.
The glazed topping really makes it taste just like a cinnamon roll, without all the effort of making cinnamon rolls! It is perfect with its warm cinnamon flavor to enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.
Why You’ll Love This Homemade Coffee Cake Recipe
A great part about this breakfast is that it comes together really fast, and is made with simple ingredients. You do not have to have any fancy ingredients on hand to have this ready within 30 minutes!
It is a great recipe to make when friends or family come for brunch. This tender coffee cake along with some fruit and, of course, morning coffee, is a lovely meal to serve your guests.
My children love waking up to me making this recipe because they always think I am making cinnamon rolls. But the best part is that it is much faster than cinnamon rolls, so that is a big plus for them… eating faster! And it only uses a few mixing bowls and a skillet. Very minimal cleanup.
This cinnamon coffee cake will be a recipe you make over and over again because it is so easy and delicious. The only thing better than cake, is breakfast cake!
Try another homemade recipe, like this Overnight French Toast Casserole
Tips for Making the Best Coffee Cake Recipe:
Make sure to pre-heat your cast iron skillet, I really like this 10 inch cast iron skillet because it is the perfect size for this coffee cake and makes such a fluffy cake. You can use a larger pan size or cast iron, or even a stainless steel skillet to make this recipe, but it won’t be as fluffy.
After the butter melts in your pre-heated skillet, swirl the butter all around for best results. Make sure to have a good oven mitt on for this as to not burn your hand (ask me how I know! haha).
After you have heated your butter, swirl the butter the pan to coat it. Then pour your batter into the skillet.
You will have the butter settle on the edges of the batter. This is where the baster comes in handy! Use it to spread that melted butter over the top of the batter before sprinkling cinnamon and sugar all over the top. This make the cinnamon sugar melt into the batter.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Butter: I used unsalted butter for this recipe
- Flour: I used all purpose flour for this recipe but you can use whole wheat flour or even cake flour
- White Sugar: You can use brown sugar or substitute with 1/2 maple syrup
- Cinnamon: I think think this is the star of the show. Adds so much warmth to this recipe
- Baking Powder
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
- Milk: I used raw milk from a local farm, but you can use what you have on hand.
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How to Make this Easy Coffee Cake Recipe:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees f oven.
Add cold butter to skillet and put in oven to melt while you mix the other ingredients.
Mix 2 cups flour, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Add 1.5 cup of milk in slowly and mix into the dry ingredients. This will make a thick batter. You can mix by hand or use a hand mixer on low speed for this.
Pull skillet with melted butter from the oven. Swirl the butter around the pan and pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.
The melted butter will gather around the edges. Take a basting brush and spread the butter over the top of the batter.
Once the butter is spread over the top of the batter, sprinkle the teaspoon of sugar and the teaspoon of cinnamon over the top of the cake batter in an even layer.
Pop back into the oven for a bake time of 20-25 minutes. You want the edges to start turning brown. Check the center of the cake with a cake tester to make sure it is done. Pull out from oven and ket it cool for 5-10 minutes.
While it’s cooling, add room temperature butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to a medium bowl. Start by adding 1 tablespoon of HOT water at a time to the mixture. Do not use more than 3 tablespoons total of water. Mix well.
Once the coffee cake has cooled some, pour the icing over the cinnamon sugar layer. It will form into a nice glaze over the top.
Serve and enjoy with a warm cup of coffee!
FAQ’s :
How do I store leftover coffee cake?
Let the coffee cake cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. To reheat, warm in oven at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. If you plan on eating it within a day, you can place aluminum foil over the top of the pan to keep fresh.
Can I make a cinnamon streusel for the topping instead of the glaze?
Yes, that would be great! You can mix together flour with cinnamon, sugar, a little milk. Pour flour mixture over the top of the coffee cake before baking to make a crunchy streusel topping or crumb topping.
From one home cook to another, I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Cinnamon Roll Skillet Coffee Cake Recipe Without Sour Cream
Equipment
- 1 cast iron skillet
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 small mixing bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- whisk
- spatula
- basting brush
Ingredients
Coffee Cake
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cups flour
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups milk
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Icing
- 2 tablespoon butter room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoon hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven tp 400 400 °F.
- Add butter to skillet and put into oven to melt while you mix other ingredients.
- Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Add 1.5 cup of milk in slowly and mix into the dry ingredients. This will make a thick batter. You can mix by hand or use a hand mixer for this.
- Pull skillet with melted butter from the oven. Swirl the butter around the pan and pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.
- The melted butter will gather around the edges. Take a basting brush and spread the butter over the top of the batter.
- Once the butter is spread over the top of the batter, sprinkle the teaspoon of sugar and the teaspoon of cinnamon over the top of the cake batter in an even layer.
- Pop back into the oven for a bake time of 20-25 minutes. You want the edges to start turning brown. Check the center of the cake to make sure it is done. Pull out from oven and let it cool for 5-10 minutes.
- While it’s cooling, add butter, powdered sugar and vanilla to a bowl. Start by adding 1 tablespoon of HOT water at a time to the mixture. Do not use more than 3 tablespoons total of water. Mix well.
- Once the coffee cake has cooled some, pour the icing over the cinnamon sugar layer. It will form into a nice glaze over the top.
- Serve and Enjoy!
