5 Breakfast Cake Recipes to Brighten Your Mornings

There is something so comforting about coffee cake in the morning! I can’t think of a better way to usher in a new school year, than with these 5 Breakfast Cake Recipes to Brighten your Mornings.

5 Breakfast Cake Recipes to Brighten Your Mornings

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Classic Coffee Cake

There is nothing better than Burnt Macaroni‘s Classic Coffee Cake in the morning, especially with your cup of coffee! This recipe is super easy and wonderfully delicious.

Cinnamon Roll Bread

Shopping List:

For the bread:

• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1/3 cup Sour Cream

For the swirl topping:

• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons Butter, melted

For the glaze:

• 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
• 2 – 3 teaspoons Milk

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, vanilla, and sour cream. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and combine.
• Pour into loaf pan.
• In a separate bowl, combine the swirl topping ingredients. Using a spoon, add the swirl topping to the bread, and spread it on the bread.
• Bake for 45-50, minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove and let cool for 15 minutes. Then, remove from pan and let cool on wire rack until completely cool.
• Whisk together the glaze ingredients and drizzle on the cool bread.

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

All you need to make this delicious Blueberry Breakfast Cake from Alexandra’s Kitchen, is:

• ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest
• 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups Flour (set aside ¼ cup of this to toss with the blueberries)
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2 cups Fresh Blueberries
• ½ cup Buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon Sugar for sprinkling

Savory Corn Muffins

Whip up a delicious batch of Cook’s Illustrated‘s Savory Corn Muffins, to go wit hall of your fall and winter chili, stew, and soups! All you need is:

• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 2 cups Cornmeal
• 1 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 3 tablespoons Sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Milk
• 8 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup Sour Cream

Coffee Cake in a Mug

Heather Likes Food‘s recipe for Coffee Cake in a Cup is so easy to make and super yummy! To make it, you will need:

• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1/4 cup All-Purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons Applesauce
• 1/8 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 drops Vanilla extract
• Pinch of Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 2 Tablespoons Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon

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What is your favorite breakfast cake? Comment below!