Yogurt Coffee Cake
Mother’s Day is on Sunday. This is my first Mother’s Day being a mother, so I don’t really know what to expect, but I hope some pampering is involved:) Being a mother is the best job, but it is a hard job. All of the mom’s out there definitely deserve a special day and that special day should involve this Yogurt Coffee Cake. It is perfect for Mother’s Day brunch.
I make this Yogurt Coffee Cake all of the time and it is always a hit. I adapted this recipe from Ina Garten. She uses sour cream, but because I am a Greek Yogurt fanatic, I always substitute Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt. It works like a charm. The yogurt keeps the cake nice and moist.
The cake has a cinnamon streusel filling and topping. Double the yum! When the cake cools, I drizzle cream cheese glaze all over the cake. When you cut into the cake you will see a beautiful tunnel of cinnamon streusel. The cake is gorgeous to serve and tasty to eat.
Make mom feel extra special this Mother’s Day by making her this Yogurt Coffee Cake. It’s perfect for Mother’s Day brunch. And if you don’t do brunch, it’s just as delicious for dessert.
Caleb is too little to make me this cake on Mother’s Day, but maybe he can help his daddy. I know my first Mother’s Day would be extra special with a big fat piece of this cake for brunch. Hint, hint, Josh:)
Yogurt Coffee Cake
Yield: Serves 10
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
This yogurt coffee cake has a cinnamon streusel filling and topping and is finished off with a cream cheese glaze. It is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Ingredients:
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups plain Greek yogurt (I use 0% plain Chobani)
2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon saltFor the streusel:
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into piecesFor the cream cheese glaze:
3 ounces softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk, or enough to make it a glazing consistencyDirections:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Set aside.
2. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 4 to 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla and Greek yogurt. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Finish stirring with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed.
3. For the streusel, place the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and butter in a bowl and pinch together with your fingers until it forms a crumble.
4. Spoon half the batter into the pan and spread it out with a knife. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Spoon the rest of the batter in the pan, spread it out, and scatter the remaining streusel on top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
5. Let cool on a wire rack. Carefully transfer the cake, streusel side up, onto a serving plate. To make the cream cheese glaze, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Add the vanilla extract and milk. Beat until smooth and until you have a glaze consistency. Drizzle cream cheese glaze over cooled cake and serve.
Adapted from Ina Garten
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Wow that looks so tasty!
D*mn! That looks good. In all the years I have had that cookbook and I’ve never made the coffee cake but I will be making it for Mothers Day. I cannot stop drooling. Thank you!
Can I use nonfat plain yogurt since that’s what I have on hand today?
My mouth is watering… looks amazing!
coffee cake IS the perfect mother’s day brunch item. And I’m sure your first Mother’s day will be perfect
i adore yogurt cake! & i totally adore coffee cake!
YUM.
Happy Mothers Day Maria! Delicious Coffee Cake!!
Oh la la this cake looks great, I am dying to use my new bunt pan. I am so going to make this for my mama this coming weekend. I heart your blog. Happy early mother’s day!
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LOVE that gorgeous streusel ribbon running through it! I bet the yogurt gives it the perfect tenderness and slight tang. Craving a big cup of Philz coffee and a generous slice of this right now!
As soon as I came home I pulled out my cookbook only to discover that I did make this coffee cake back in ’07. It must not have looked as gorgeous as yours so I will still be making it this weekend with your version of the icing.
Happy first Mother’s Day to you, Maria! This cake looks like the perfect way to celebrate.
Oh yum, coffee cake is the best! I love that you added a cream cheese glaze on top – it looks so good
I love switching up sour cream for yogurt too – this cake is a real stunner, Maria. I hope you have a great Mother’s Day!
omg love this one! Hope you had a great trip! Thanks for your sweet messages
This takes me back to being a kid. I always loved the cakes Mom made with the cinnamon streusel center. Yum!
Happy First Mothers Day!!!! Enjoy yourself and your Beautiful Son. The cake looks amazing.
Love the idea of using greek yogurt! I just love coffee cake… I think because it is dense and not too sweet. I’m certainly going to have to find a good occasion to try this version! Tomorrow is Tuesday, is that occasion enough?
I saw this recipe on my Facebook page and the little picture wasn’t really clear – I thought it was some kind of food wrapped in bacon…. I got excited….
This looks absolutely wonderful, Maria. Truly stunning! I love the specks of cinnamon and brown sugar that line the inside of the cake… Simply delicious.
I’m raving about this cake…. Totally buggin!
This coffee cake looks so sweet and decadent.
I hope you have the best 1st Mother’s Day, Maria! xxoo
This is so perfect! LOVE coffee cake…
I pinned it on Pinterest, bookmarked it, anything to remember to try this coffee cake.
I love coffee cakes, and I love bundt cakes, they are so pretty! Love how you used the Greek yogurt instead of sour cream…yum!
I love yogurt in cakes! Something about it makes me feel less guilty! HA!
I like cakes recipes, each time I learn a lot about ingredients and how them affect the results, like yogurt, that makes it so moist.
I remember my first Mother’s Day as a mother, with my son that today has 10…!!!
Wow! Maria, this looks fantastic!!! The drizzle on top is so pretty & I’m dying over that coffee cake swirl in the middle. Yummmmmy!!!
Happy Happy 1st Mother’s Day to you! <3
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Lovely yogurt cake! I frequently use yogurt in my cakes instead of sour cream as well, and I just love it. Yours looks gorgeous!
Question… can I use a bundt pan if I don’t have a tube pan? Are they the same?
Thanks!
Two Peas replied: — May 10th, 2012 @ 12:53 am
I am sure the bundt pan will work out great!
This look delicious! Happy first mother’s day!
I had friends at home this morning for coffee, and this cake had a huge success! Thanks for sharing!
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How do you get the cake out of the pan without ruining the topping?
Two Peas replied: — May 12th, 2012 @ 8:47 pm
Just loosen around the cake with a knife and turn it upside down, very carefully. Mine came out with no problem.
Coffeecake in any form has me begging for a slice!
Looks like a heavenly coffee cake!
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Can you use plain yogurt instead of greek yogurt? Also cake flour is all-purpose good too or self rising? I’m not in an area where I can get cake flour or the greek yogurt.
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This looks amazing! one question: is the coffee missing from the recipe? Thanks!