Bisquick Coffee Cake Recipe
This Bisquick coffee cake is an easy and delicious way to start your morning! This moist coffee cake recipe is perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat for brunch. It’s full of warm comforting flavors, including a touch of cinnamon and an amazing streusel topping. No one will ever know you used a store-bought mix to make this amazing old-fashioned coffee cake!
Five Star Review…
“That cinnamon streusel topping is EVERYTHING! I could literally eat it with the spoon. Definitely a bakery quality coffee cake and one I’ll be making again and again!”
– KIM
Warm coffee cake….you really can’t beat it paired with your morning coffee–literally the perfect breakfast! This Bisquick cinnamon coffee cake is super easy to make and no one will ever know it’s not TOTALLY from scratch!
This is an upgraded version from the original old-fashioned Bisquick coffee cake and includes a to-die-for cinnamon streusel topping!
This coffee cake is fantastic to serve at a brunch, and while you’re at it, if you want another Bisquick breakfast recipe, you can whip up this easy Bisquick breakfast casserole, these amazing Bisquick cinnamon rolls, or this amazing, rich sour cream coffee cake!
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RECIPE INGREDIENTS
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Bisquick coffee cake with cinnamon topping:
INGREDIENT NOTES
Original Bisquick Mix: Sometimes stores carry several versions but get the good old yellow box that says “Baking and Pancake Mix.”
HOW TO MAKE BISQUICK COFFEE CAKE: STEP BY STEP
Here are some quick visual instructions. Remember that full instructions with exact ingredients will be in the recipe card below!
Step 1: Heat oven to 350°F. To a large mixing bowl, add Bisquick mix, eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.
Step 2: Whisk until a smooth batter is formed and most lumps are gone. No need to over-mix.
Step 3: Pour batter into a greased baking dish.
Step 4: Make the cinnamon streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine melted butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Gently stir with a fork until large crumbs form.
Steps 5: Sprinkle crumbly mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
Step 6: Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
EXPERT TIPS
- Batter: The batter will be pretty thin — a bit thinner than pancake batter. Don’t worry! That’s exactly how it’s supposed to be!
- Icing: For extra richness and fun, make a quick powdered sugar glaze/icing to drizzle over the top of the coffee cake. This is a super easy, fool-proof recipe: Powdered Sugar Glaze.
Casey’s Top Tip: If you are serving squares of coffee cake on a platter and you want them to look pretty, wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting them into squares with a butter knife sprayed with cooking spray. This will ensure nice, clean cuts.
STORAGE & REHEATING
- Storage: There are a few ways to store leftover coffee cake. You can cut it into squares and store pieces in an airtight container. The coffee cake is good for up to 4 days. You can also cover the entire baking pan with two layers of aluminum foil or plastic wrap. I find the cake is best before 2 days when storing it this way.
- Reheating: It’s not necessary to heat, but there’s nothing better than warm coffee cake with your morning coffee! Place individual pieces in the microwave for 15-30 seconds until warm.
- Freezing: To freeze, wrap the coffee cake tightly in several layers of plastic wrap or foil. Then, place in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
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Thank you! ~ Casey
Bisquick Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix See Note 1
- 1 cup whole milk low fat is also fine, avoid skim milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar light brown sugar, dark brown sugar or white sugar all work fine
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
For the topping
- 6 tbsp butter (one stick) I always prefer salted
- 1 cup brown sugar light brown sugar or dark brown sugar both work fine
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Prep: Spray an 8×8 pan (or similar) with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchament paper. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix: In a large bowl, add Biquick baking mix. Break up any clumps. Then, add milk, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon. Whisk until smooth and all ingredients are well incorporated. The batter will be a bit thinner than pancake batter. Pour the coffee cake batter into prepared pan and set aside.
- Melt butter: Place butter in a small microwave bowl. Melt butter in the microwave in 15 second increments on 50% power until melted.
- Make streusel topping: In the bowl with the melted butter, add brown sugar, cinnamon and flour. Gently mix with a fork until medium-sized crumbs form and all of the flour is moistened.
- Add the topping: Sprinkle streusel topping in an even layer over the top of the cake trying to cover ALL of the batter!
- Bake: Place coffee cake in preheated oven and bake 35-40 minutes until the top and edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Serve: Serve warm OR allow to cool to room temperature if you want nice, clean slices.
I made this coffee cake for breakfast this morning and it was delicious! Definitely a new go to breakfast treat!
That cinnamon streusel topping is EVERYTHING! I could literally eat it with the spoon. Definitely a bakery quality coffee cake and one I’ll be making again and again!
This cake is delicious and moist and no one suspected I made it with Bisquick. Such a good idea and time saver!
This was so delicious and easy to make! Love that I can use bisquick for this. Definitely a new favorite!
I love to try this, looks delicious and very easy to make.
I’ve made this recipe a few times now and I love it so much! Thank you for sharing!!
Love coffee cake and I love how quickly this comes together! Super approachable recipe, too.
I love coffee cake! This is so delicious! Thank you for sharing.
I made this coffee cake for breakfast this morning and it turned out amazing! So moist and delicious!
Such a delicious and moist cake. The recipe too seems very easy to make.
This is hands down some of the best coffee cake I have ever had. It was super easy to make and it is definitely a keeper.