Description
A delightful pumpkin coffee cake with a touch of sourdough, perfect for fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cup brown sugar
- 5 Tablespoons flour
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter, melted
- ½ cup salted butter (1 stick), softened
- 1½ cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1½ cups pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sourdough discard or active starter
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 3½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1–2 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Combine flour, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a bowl. Mix to combine and add melted butter. Mix together and set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 375℉ (190℃).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and white sugar.
- Add vanilla extract, eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, and sourdough discard (or active starter). Mix to combine.
- Add baking powder and pumpkin pie spice; mix to combine.
- Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Generously grease a 9×13 pan and pour half of the coffee cake batter into the bottom.
- Layer half of the cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter.
- Pour the remaining batter on top and crumble the rest of the cinnamon sugar mixture over it.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan.
- For the glaze, combine powdered sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add vanilla and 1 Tablespoon of milk; mix to combine.
- Slowly add the second Tablespoon of milk while mixing until the desired consistency is reached.
- Drizzle over the cooled pumpkin coffee cake, slice to serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the pumpkin puree is not sweetened or spiced for best results.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For a variation, add walnuts or pecans for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg