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Cinnamon Swirled Glazed Pumpkin Coffee Cake

This pumpkin coffee cake is loaded with as much pumpkin as possible making it dense and creamy, almost like a pie!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 440kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup brown cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature 2 sticks
  • 2 large eggs
  • 30 ounces pumpkin puree 2 cans

For the cinnamon swirl:

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

For the crumb topping:

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter cold and cut into small squares
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk or cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, pumpking spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Stir in the pumpkin puree. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  • To make the cinnamon swirl, add the brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon to a small saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until melted.
  • Spread half of batter in prepared baking pan. Pour half of the cinnamon swirl over the batter and drag a knife through the batter to swirl it around. Top with the remaining batter and repeat with the remaining cinnamon swirl mixture.
  • To make the crumb topping, add flour, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a medium bowl and cut together with a pastry cutter or two butter knives until you have coarse crumbs.
  • Sprinkle with the crumb topping.
  • Bake coffee cake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool 30 minutes before glazing and serving.
  • To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk or cream until smooth.
  • Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Notes

This recipe is NOT a traditional coffee cake. It's more of a cross between a pie and a cake with a dense, almost custard like crumb. 

Nutrition

Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 8840IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2.4mg