Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze- A seasonal coffee cake seasoned with pumpkin and spices, a nutty streusel, and a sweet brown sugar glaze.
There’s nothing better in the fall than sleeping in on the weekend and waking up to a cup of coffee and a delicious piece of pumpkin flavored coffee cake. We still haven’t had to turn our heat on and in the morning the house is just a little chilly. It’s so tempting to stay in the cozy bed, covers pulled all the way up, for an extra 30 minutes, maybe even an hour. Sometimes two. Who’s counting right?
Our kids are teenagers so there’s no chance they are getting up any time before mid-morning on Saturdays. And our dog is the best girl ever. She never tries to wake us up. She’s a rescue dog and as anyone who has adopted a dog from a shelter knows, they are the best dogs ever. So happy to be given a second chance. (Note: This post was originally published October 19, 2013.)
Only this morning we didn’t quite get the relaxing sleep in that we were looking forward to. One of our smoke detectors went off at 6am. They do that periodically, only usually it’s during the day and we can never figure out why. It’s not the chirping noise they do when the battery is low, it’s the full blown alarm. Nothing like waking up to that. Normally it’s just for a couple of seconds, but this time it was a full minute or two and towards the end of that time it sounded like every alarm in the house was going off and we must have at least 10 smoke detectors. So strange. Do you ever have this happen?
But at least a good cup of coffee and a delicious and moist piece of pumpkin coffee cake can turn a bad morning around. This coffee cake is a beautiful earthy color from the pumpkin and it smells of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
Streusel Topping
A wonderful streusel layer halfway through and on top adds a delightful crunch and extra flavor. The combination of brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, pecans, and melted butter creates a delicious crumb topping that adds texture to every bite. A To make it even sweeter I’ve drizzled some Brown Sugar Glaze on top.
Bake it a day in advance so you can have a leisurely weekend breakfast in bed, even if it’s a couple hours earlier than you planned. The flavors only get better after a day or two.
Storage
To keep the coffee cake fresh and moist, store in an airtight container. Can be kept at room temperature for up to 5 days.
More Coffee Cake Recipes
- Gingersnap Toffee Coffee Cake
- Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
- Butterscotch Coffee Cake
- Overnight Eggnog Coffee Cake
- Crescent Roll Coffee Cake
- Easy Blueberry Pie Coffee Cake
- Peach Crisp Coffee Cake
- Cinnamon Caramel Applesauce Coffee Cake
- Apple Crisp Coffee Cake
Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Streusel
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 6 tablespoons butter,, melted
Brown Sugar Glaze
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter a 9-inch square glass baking dish.
- Make streusel. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, pecans, and melted butter. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Set aside.
- Place butter and brown sugar in a bowl for an electric mixer and beat until well blended.
- Add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl between additions. Add vanilla extract.
- Add pumpkin and sour cream and beat just until blended. Add flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
- Spread half of better in bottom of prepared baking dish. Batter will be thick. Sprinkle half of streusel on top. Pour remaining batter into pan and spread over streusel. Sprinkle remaining streusel on top.
- Place in oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until set.
- For glaze, place brown sugar, heavy cream, and butter in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar and butter are melted. Drizzle over coffee cake.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe Adapted from Williams Sonoma
This looks wonderful Christin! Pinned it to try soon!!!
Thank you Mary Ellen! Have a great day!
WOW!!! This looks phenomenal!!! Pinning this beauty for sure!
Thank you Angela!
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Thanks so much for the invite Kathyrn! I will definitely link up on Monday!
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This sounds so deliciously warming and comforting, and I like your suggestion of making it in advance (although it might be hard not to eat it all there and then…)
Yes, that is very true. I do have difficulty staying out of things I have made in advance. 🙂
Wow this cake looks amazing! I love coffee cake as a special weekend breakfast treat – and with the pumpkin and brown sugar??
Our dog finally lets us sleep in (now that she’s a little older). But as soon as she senses movement then she’s ready to get up and eat! haha
Thank goodness she lets you sleep in now. Ours is getting a little on the old side so sometimes I worry she won’t get up!
The glaze on top of these looks sooooo good — yum!
it looks yummy!
That look delicious. I love the glaze on top, yum! Visiting from Saturday Night Fever.
I’m under lots of blankets right now wishing I had a piece of this. Perfect for cozy mornings indeed!
Sorry to hear about your bad morning. I don’t own a smoke detector, so I don’t have an idea on what it feels like.
Happy Sunday! 🙂
Get a smoke detector — and a CO detector — Today! They can/will save your life.