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Pumpkin Coffee Cake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 16 slices

Ingredients
  

For the Streusel:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened (112 g)
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed (220 g)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled (125 g)
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • Pinch of salt

For the Pumpkin Coffee Cake:

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled (219 g)
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened (112 g)
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated white sugar 250 g
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 244 g
  • ¾ cup buttermilk at room temperature (180 ml)

For the Cream Cheese Drizzle:

  • 2 oz cream cheese softened (56 g)
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 30 ml
  • 3-4 tablespoons powdered sugar to taste (25-32 g)
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk 15 ml

Instructions
 

For the Streusel:

  • Mix softened butter and brown sugar in a bowl until combined using an electric mixer.
  • Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, and mix until coarse crumbs form.
  • Chill the streusel in the fridge while preparing the cake batter.

For the Pumpkin Coffee Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9 inch metal baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • Cream softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
  • Mix in eggs and vanilla until smooth, then add pumpkin puree and buttermilk and mix until combined.
  • Add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the chilled streusel on top.
  • Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. If the top gets too brown, cover loosely with foil.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack.

For the Cream Cheese Drizzle:

  • While the cake cools, mix softened cream cheese and maple syrup in a small bowl until smooth.
  • Sift in powdered sugar gradually, then mix in milk until smooth.
  • Drizzle the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake before serving. Enjoy!