This morning I had some buttermilk and stuck-together brown sugar I wanted to use up, so I decided to make this hearty Cinnamon Buttermilk Coffee Cake.

This is an easy breakfast treat to make if you have company.

Baking Tip:  Do not over mix the batter or the cake will become dense.

Cake Batter from the Cinnamon Buttermilk Coffee Cake

The cake batter for the Cinnamon Buttermilk Coffee Cake will have a nice tan shade due to the light brown sugar and cinnamon.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of All-Purpose Flour
• 2 Cups of Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Cup of Butter
• 1/3 Cup of Flour
• 1 Large Egg, Slightly-Beaten
• 1 Cup of Buttermilk
• 1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda
• 1 Teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cup of Chopped Walnuts or Pecans, Optional

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9-inch pan with non-stick spray.
2. Stir together the brown sugar and 2 cups of the flour in a large bowl.
3. Cut in the butter until it looks like corn meal.  Measure 3/4 cup of the mixture and put aside to reserve for the topping.
4. Add the extra 1/3 cup of flour to the mixture, blend together.
5. Add the egg, buttermilk, cinnamon, and baking soda.  Stir until mixture is just blended.
6. Pour the batter in to the prepared baking pan.
7. Mix the reserved flour/butter/sugar mixture with the walnuts, then, sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the batter.
8. Bake in a 350 degree over for about 35 to 45 minutes.  Use a toothpick to test for doneness.
9. Cool cake in pan then cut into pieces.  Serve with coffee for a morning pick-me-up.

Topping for the Cinnamon Buttermilk Coffee Cake Made with Walnuts Measuring Cup and Spoons Cinnamon Buttermilk Coffee Cake

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