Description
A delicious bakery style Maple Pecan Coffee Cake, made with a gooey cinnamon swirl, a maple pecan crumb topping and vanilla glaze drizzle.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup salted butter, room temp
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Lifeway Kefir Plain Unsweetened, or buttermilk
For the Cinnamon Swirl
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup light brown sugar
For the Maple Pecan Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 6 tbsp salted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 cups chopped pecans
For the Vanilla Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- Splash of vanilla extract
- 3–4 tbsp Kefir, or whole milk, as needed
Instructions
To Make the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease and line a 13×9-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients; flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until soft and creamy, on medium speed. Add one egg at a time, and continue beating.
- Reduce to low, pour the maple syrup and milk, beat until just combined.
- Alternate the dry ingredients with the sour cream. Transfer half of the batter onto the prepared baking pan.
- Add the cinnamon swirl evenly across the top and spread the remaining batter over the swirl.
- Top with the crumble topping.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover with foil about half way through, to prevent the crumb topping from burning.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before drizzling the vanilla glaze. Serve and enjoy!
For the Cinnamon Swirl:
- Whisk together the cinnamon, flour, brown sugar and maple until combined. Set aside.
For the Maple Pecan Crumb Topping:
- Mix together the flour, maple, cinnamon and melted butter, until it resembles wet sand. Fold in the chopped pecans and set aside.
For the Vanilla Glaze:
- In a medium bowl, combine the sifted powdered sugar, vanilla and add 1 tablespoon of Kefir at a time until desired consistency. Set aside.
Notes
- Storage: store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American