Easy Breakfast Ideas: Pancake Mix Coffee Cake Recipe
I don’t know about you but a good coffee cake for breakfast is perfection. The combination of crumb topping and a light cake seriously can’t be beat. Want to know what makes it even better? When you can save yourself a ton of steps and use pancake mix. This super simple Pancake Mix Coffee Cake Recipe is such an easy breakfast idea. Make it at the beginning of the week and enjoy it for days. Keep scrolling to see how simple it is to pull together.
I remember my mom making coffee cake when I was young and I never ate it because I hated coffee.
For some reason I was sure that the cake itself had coffee inside of it. And my mom could not convince me otherwise.
It wasn’t until I was in high school culinary class that I realized what I was missing out on. Now I don’t ever pass up a slice of coffee cake.
Especially when it is as easy and delicious as this Pancake Mix Coffee Cake Recipe.
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Bisquick Coffee Cake Ingredients
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Pancake Mix
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Sugar
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Sour Cream
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Vanilla Extract
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Butter
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Brown Sugar
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Cinnamon
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Nutmeg
How To Make Bisquick Coffee Cake
1. Begin by combining the pancake mix and granulated sugar. One of the things that can be tricky with using pancake mix is that there are a lot of lumps in the mix.
2. In order to get a smooth batter, use a whisk or sift the pancake mix and sugar together to remove any imperfections.
3. In a separate bowl {I like to use a liquid measuring cup} combine the milk, eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract. Whisk them together well.
4. Pour all at once into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
5. The dough will be slightly thick. If you feel like it is too thick, you can always add a little more milk to thin it out.
6. Pour about half of the batter into a 9×13 pan that has been sprayed with non stick spray. Spread it out into an even layer.
How to make Crumb Topping with Pancake Mix
Combine pancake mix, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and butter in a medium bowl. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or fork.
It is important to not over work the ingredients or it will turn into a paste. The ingredients should come together into crumbs.
Add half of the crumbs on top of the crumb cake batter that you have already added to the 9×13 pan.
Add the other half of the coffee cake batter on top of the crumb topping. Spread out into an even layer.
Top with the remaining half of the crumb mixture. Make sure that the crumbs are equally distributed over the top of the cake.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes. The crumb topping will sink into the cake in areas but that is what creates the pockets of buttery goodness. So just go with it!
Serve it for breakfast with a cup of coffee {or tea…in my case} and start your day off in the most delicious way. Enjoy!
Bisquick Cinnamon Coffee Cake FAQs
How do you keep coffee cake moist?
There are a few things you can do to keep a coffee cake moist. First of all, don’t over bake the cake. Be sure to pull it from the oven when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs but no raw batter. You can also keep it moist by adding ingredients like sour cream to the cake batter and making sure that it is covered tightly with plastic wrap when storing.
Why is my coffee cake gummy?
A gummy coffee cake can happen when you overmix the cake batter and create too much gluten. It can also be from underbaking or adding too much liquid to the batter.
Do you love crumb topping? Try these recipes…
- Banana Crumb Cake
- Zucchini Crumb Cake
- Red Velvet Crumb Cake
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Crumb Cake
- Crumb Cake Donuts
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Pancake Mix Coffee Cake (with Bisquick)
Ingredients
Cake
- 4 cups pancake mix
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Crumb
- 1 cup pancake mix
- 1 cup brown sugar {packed}
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter {softened}
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together pancake mix and sugar {to remove any lumps}. In a small bowl combine milk, eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Add liquid mixture all at once to the dry ingredients and stir to combine but do not over mix. Add half of the batter into the prepared pan. Reserve the remaining batter.
- Combine crumb ingredients and cut butter into the dry ingredients until you have nice crumbs. Do not over mix or you will have a paste. A fork works great for this job. Add half of the crumb mixture to the top of the cake batter in the pan.
- Top the crumb mixture with the reserved cake batter and finally, top with the remaining crumbs.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the cake is baked through and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool and store leftovers in an air tight container for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
