The cake is light and subtly sweet with a crunchy brown sugar and cinnamon streusel topping that makes it perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat. You can make this easy Bisquick Coffee Cake with just a handful of ingredients. With a moist and tender crumb and sweet and crisp streusel topping, it’s just as good as any from-scratch coffee cake, and perfect for your next breakfast or brunch gathering. A simple shortcut, Bisquick baking mix shaves some time off of the preparation for this cake. This coffee cake recipe was originally published on the back of the Bisquick box, and it’s still just as good. I’ve added vanilla extract to the cake to make it just a bit more special. I also use Bisquick to make a savory breakfast casserole recipe that feeds a crowd. If you love sweets for breakfast, be sure to try my pumpkin cinnamon rolls, French toast casserole, and easy cream cheese danish next!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients In Bisquick Coffee Cake Recipe
Here’s what you need to make this semi-homemade breakfast cake:
Bisquick Baking Mix: With a blend of flour, fat, leavening, and salt, this shortcut ingredient does much of the work for us! Bisquick is used in both the cake and the topping. This recipe was tested with the traditional Bisquick but should work the same with the lower fat (heart smart) version or gluten-free version too. Milk: To add moisture to the cake batter. You can use any kind of milk that you have in the fridge, including non-dairy versions. Granulated Sugar: Bisquick isn’t sweet on its own, so a bit of sugar will make this cake sweet, but not too sweet. Egg and Vanilla: Be sure to let your egg come to room temperature before mixing. Vanilla extract is the perfect light and warm flavoring for this cake. Brown sugar, Butter, and Cinnamon: to create a delicious and gently spiced streusel topping for our cake.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How To Make Bisquick Coffee Cake
Recipe Tips
Try other flavors: Cinnamon is the classic spice used to make coffee cake, but you can try adding nutmeg, allspice, or pumpkin spice to the topping instead. Use a different pan: You can bake this in an 8-inch square pan, just add a few extra minutes of baking time. a 9-inch round baking pan works well too! Don’t overbake the cake: Overcooked coffee cake will be dry. Use a toothpick to check to see if your cake is done. When it’s ready, a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake will come out without any wetness on it. Add a glaze: This cake is very lightly sweet. If you want some additional sweetness, consider adding a simple glaze made with powdered sugar and half and half. To Serve: Try topping slices of coffee cake with whipped cream and fresh berries.
Storing Tips
Store coffee cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. You can also freeze Bisquick coffee cake! Wrap either the whole cake or single slices in plastic wrap, then wrap again with foil or place in a ziptop bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, warm the cake in the microwave for 10-30 seconds and enjoy!
What To Serve With Coffee Cake
Just like any sweet breakfast treat, coffee cake goes perfectly with a really good cup of coffee. Learn how to make coffee with an Aeropress, or how to make coffee with a french press with my simple tutorials. Not a coffee fan? You can have tea with your coffee cake, or try a fruit smoothie instead. Along with your coffee cake, you can also serve savory breakfast food like bagel breakfast sandwiches, scrambled eggs with cottage cheese, or veggie omelets.
Is there coffee in coffee cake?
Nope! This cake gets its name because it’s most often served with coffee as a breakfast or brunch treat.
Is Coffee Cake the Same as Crumb Cake?
This coffee cake recipe could be called a crumb cake since it has a crumb topping. The crumbs aren’t required for it to be called a coffee cake though.
What is Bisquick Made of?
Bisquick Baking Mix is essentially a combination of all-purpose flour, shortening, baking powder, and salt. Take a delicious shortcut and make this classic Bisquick Coffee Cake Recipe! It’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack. Don’t forget to Pin this recipe for later too. © Little Sunny Kitchen
