Description
Delight your taste buds with this simple and delicious Mix Coffee Cake that combines the convenience of a cake mix with the richness of sour cream and a cinnamon-sugar swirl. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix cake batter: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, and water. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Prepare cinnamon-sugar: In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nuts if using.
- Layer batter: Pour half of the batter into the pan, sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture, add remaining batter, and top with the rest of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan.
- Make glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and milk, drizzle over cooled cake.
Notes
- Try using vanilla or spice cake mix for variety.
- Enhance the cinnamon layer with a pinch of nutmeg.
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
