Best Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel Topping
Moist and fluffy pumpkin coffee cake with a sweet cinnamon streusel topping—perfect for fall breakfasts or cozy desserts!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 603kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon + nutmeg + ginger + cloves
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar packed
- 3 eggs large
- 1 ½ cups pumpkin purée not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup sour cream adds moisture and tang
For the Pecan Streusel Topping:
- 1 ½ cups pecans chopped
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted
For the Glaze (optional):
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk or cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven – Set to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan or line with parchment.
- Make the streusel – In a bowl, mix pecans, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until crumbly. Set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients – In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Make the batter – In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy (2–3 minutes). Beat in eggs one at a time, then add pumpkin purée, vanilla, and sour cream. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Assemble – Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel. Add remaining batter, then top with the rest of the streusel.
- Bake – Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Glaze (optional) – Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 5442IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg