Name: Overnight Cinnamon Sugar Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ¾ tsp table salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract; 2 eggs; 2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt; ¾ cup light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed; ¾ tsp ground cinnamon; ¾ cup walnuts, chopped; 1 cup semisweet chocolate, caramel, or white chocolate chips

Overnight Cinnamon Sugar Coffee Cake

A fuss-free coffee cake that can be assembled the day before baking, perfect for a luxurious morning treat. It's generously topped with nuts, cinnamon sugar, and chocolate chips.

Prep15 min

Cook45 min

Total1h

DifficultyEasy

Servings12

This coffee cake lives up to its name with an incredibly simple assembly process that allows you to prepare it the night before. The resulting cake is moist, flavorful, and topped with a delightful crunchy mixture.

It’s the perfect accompaniment to your morning coffee, offering a warm and comforting start to the day, whether you bake it immediately or after an overnight rest.

Method

Lightly grease a 9" x 13" metal baking pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, both sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour and sour cream (or yogurt), alternating between them until just combined. Mix for an additional 30 seconds.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
In a separate small bowl, mix together the topping ingredients: brown sugar, cinnamon, chopped walnuts, and chocolate chips.
Sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over the batter.
At this point, you can cover the pan and refrigerate it overnight for baking the next morning. If baking immediately, preheat your oven to 350°F.
Bake for 35-40 minutes if baking immediately, or 40-45 minutes if the cake was refrigerated overnight. The cake is done when a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

💡 Tips

For best results, use room temperature eggs and sour cream/yogurt.
Ensure your butter is softened but not melted for optimal creaming.
Leftovers can be stored covered at room temperature for up to 3 days, or frozen for longer storage.

Overnight Cinnamon Sugar Coffee Cake

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