Morning Cake

Published: Dec 8, 2014 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. · 32 Comments

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Morning Cake is a great way to start the day! Not too sweet and pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee, who says you can’t enjoy cake for breakfast?!!

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Cake in the morning? YEP! Sign me up, right?? Not only is this cake simple to make, but it goes perfectly with a cup of coffee in the morning, mid-morning treat, or even an evening sweet treat!

I recently made this for my parents and family one morning and this cake was gone in no time. The kids ate it happily, as did all the adults. My mom even said it was something she will most definitely be making again for having company over at her home!!

Tender, buttery cake topped with crunchy crumbles. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and dig in!

The best part about this cake is you can enjoy it warm from the oven or reheat it in the microwave with some butter and it’s just as tasty!

The crumble topping is buttery, cinnamon filled, and has just the right amount of sweetness!

Ingredients Needed for Morning Cake:

Butter
Sugar
Milk
Eggs
Flour
Baking Powder
Salt
Ground Cinnamon

How to prepare this incredible cake:

Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and preheat oven to 400.
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
Add in milk and eggs and mix well.
Add in 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
Pour batter into greased pan. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the 1/2 cup flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
Using a pastry blender or two butter knives, cut in butter until crumbs are formed.
Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
Place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean once inserted in center.
Remove from oven and enjoy!

Love coffee cake? Check out these other great recipes:

Quick Coffee Cake

Banana Coffee Cake

Strawberry Coffee Cake

Cinnamon Roll Cake

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3.97 from 128 votes

This Morning Cake is a great way to start the day! Not too sweet and pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee, who says you can't enjoy cake for breakfast?!!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Keyword: breakfast cake, coffee cake, morning cake

Servings: 12

Calories: 361kcal

Author: The Cookin' Chicks

Equipment

Ingredients

CAKE

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup milk
2 eggs
3 cups flour
2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

STREUSEL

1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoon butter

Instructions

Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and preheat oven to 400.
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
Add in milk and eggs, and mix well.
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Add in 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
Pour batter into greased pan. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the 1/2 cup flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
Using a pastry blender or two butter knives, cut in butter until crumbs are formed.
Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
Place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean once inserted in center.
Remove from oven and enjoy!

Nutrition

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Comments

Darlene
January 26, 2022 at 10:14 am
I tried the morning cake was apprehensive about 2 tbsps of baking powder but did it – my dough felt way too thick hard to spread and 400 degrees for a cake? So tried 375. The cake tasted good but recipe needs tweaking I think
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- Kristin
  January 27, 2022 at 7:15 am
  It is a thicker batter but should have still been great! I made this last week since it had been a while and it turned out pretty moist, fluffy, and lightly sweetened. What was the texture of yours once baked?
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SHARYN
January 16, 2021 at 12:27 am

sorry this was awful. My granddaughter’s exact words “grandma this is disgusting”. I broke my own rule “always read all the comments before doing any cook’n
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- Kristin
  January 16, 2021 at 2:28 pm
  Awww, sorry too hear this wasn’t a hit with you!
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Terri
January 14, 2021 at 5:24 pm

I liked this recipe. It was nice to have some thing early in the morning with cinnamon but yet not too sweet. Plus I had everything on hand. I do like the idea of adding vanilla and I plan to try that next time. Next time also I think I’m going to make a little bit of a cinnamon and sugar mixture to swirl in the cake a little bit. May even try doing half sour cream/half milk to make the cake just a little bit moister. For me this is going to be a keeper because it’s not so terribly sweet like many coffee cakes are. Went great with my coffee.
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- Kristin
  January 15, 2021 at 8:37 am
  Yay! Love hearing that you enjoyed this!
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- Kristin
  January 15, 2021 at 8:37 am
  Yay! Love hearing that you enjoyed this!
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Amanda
December 31, 2020 at 11:00 am
Is this all purpose flour or self rising?
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- Kristin
  December 31, 2020 at 4:23 pm
  All purpose!
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Houston
March 7, 2020 at 8:19 am
Would love to know how many calories per serving?
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- Kristin
  March 7, 2020 at 9:47 am
  I just updated the recipe to show nutritional value. I recently updated my site to include this information going forward, just haven’t been able to update older recipes quite yet. Hope you enjoy!
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Andrew Janssen
February 23, 2020 at 2:26 am
Looking at this recipe, seconding the comment that said to add vanilla. Vanilla, in addition to adding its own flavor, is also a sweetness enhancer.
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- Kristin
  February 23, 2020 at 1:27 pm
  I agree! I typically cut the sugar down slightly if adding vanilla to anything, unless I am having a sweet tooth craving, in which I am all about the sweetness haha!
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Sesame purbaugh
December 4, 2019 at 9:03 pm
I ported half batter then I put crumb topping then I poured rest of batter then more crumb topping yummy
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- Kristin
  December 5, 2019 at 8:29 am
  Oooo, great idea!! Hope you enjoyed!!
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Pat Short
November 5, 2019 at 7:34 am
Even easier if you use a yelliw cake mis as directed. Sprinkle cinnamon, sugar on top after pouring a half a stick melted buttet on to when it comes out of the oven.
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- Kristin
  November 5, 2019 at 10:02 am
  Oooooo I like your thinking! I love shortcuts on busy mornings!
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Cindy
November 5, 2019 at 5:52 am
Couldn’t sleep so got up and saw this recipe on Facebook for Morning cake so decided to make it. It is the best breakfast cake! My husband loves it. It took me less an 10 minutes to make. Can’t wait to have my grandkids try it.!
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- Kristin
  November 5, 2019 at 10:01 am
  Yea! I love hearing this, minus the no sleeping part! Hope you all enjoyed it!
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Abigail Gass
October 28, 2019 at 10:34 am
How many servings does this cake provide?
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- Kristin
  October 28, 2019 at 2:18 pm
  12-16 depending on how big you cut the pieces 🙂
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Oralia
October 28, 2019 at 8:57 am
Just wondering if it is 2 tablespoons or teaspoons of baking powder. It seems 2 tbsp is a lot of baking powder.
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- Kristin
  October 28, 2019 at 8:58 am
  It definitely is more than used it most baked goods, but yep, its 2 tbsp. 🙂
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Sandy
April 6, 2019 at 12:06 pm
This is like my grandma’s Old Fashioned crumb cake . I believe hers had a tsp of vanilla in it . Might help where the lady said tasteless. We did the crumb topping right along with the cake and took out half cup of crumbs for the top before adding sour milk ( 1 tablespoon vinegar in bottom of cup add milk before you start) then had baking soda added to milk.
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- Kristin
  April 7, 2019 at 9:23 am
  Great idea on adding the vanilla! I will have to try that next time!
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Mary
February 28, 2019 at 11:55 am
When my children were little, I made a cake much like this one, for snowy day brunch. After pouring the batter in the baking dish, I added a layer of drained cling peach slices, then the topping. The cake batter would bubble up over the peaches as the cake baked. The kids would come in from playing in the snow, and sit down to this warm, delicious treat.
Thank you for the memory!
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- Kristin
  February 28, 2019 at 2:11 pm
  Awww how sweet of a memory! Thanks for sharing that with me! I have little ones and often forget how quickly time passes before they are grown! Hope you enjoy this cake!
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Denise Myers
July 19, 2017 at 2:27 pm
this recipe sounds so delicious and the picture looks inviting. Will certainly have to try this recipe out. Thank you for sharing it.
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- Kristin
  July 22, 2017 at 1:21 pm
  Thanks!! Hope you enjoy it! Be sure to keep me posted on how it turns out!
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Anonymous
November 13, 2016 at 1:46 pm
No taste. A complete disappointment.
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- Kristin
  November 14, 2016 at 5:39 am
  Oh bummer it wasn’t a hit with you! Its a lightly sweetened cake that is perfect for the morning because it isn’t too heavy, rich, or sweet. I am sorry it wasn’t a keeper for you!
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