This is a particularly good coffee cake. It also freezes well if you don't have a big enough crew to take care of it in one sitting. Freeze in portions and you can just pop a portion in the microwave for 30 seconds for a warm breakfast treat.
What you will need
CAKE
1 cup Unsalted Butter
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 cup Greek Yogurt
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
2 cups Sugar
2 cups AP Flour
TOPPING
1/4 cup Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup AP Flour
(Nutritional facts 259 calories, 15.75 g fat, 25.08 g carbohydrates, 5.63 g protein, 159 mg cholesterol, 237 mg sodium)How to cook
1
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2
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3
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Cake
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![ds, stopping halfway to give it a stir. Butter tends to spatter if you microwave it for more than 30 seconds at a time.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9062724-1625181683022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NCZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0y.jpg)
Put the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for about 60 seconds, stopping halfway to give it a stir. Butter tends to spatter if you microwave it for more than 30 seconds at a time.
2
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Add the vanilla.
3
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Add the eggs.
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Add the yogurt and mix well.
5
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Add the baking powder.
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Add the salt.
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Add the sugar and beat until fully incorporated.
8
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Add the flour incrementally, mixing thoroughly between additions.
9
![ike to use parchment here because it will make it much easier to portion and remove the cake later on.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9062724-1625181683022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Spread the batter in a greased or parchment-lined casserole pan. I really like to use parchment here because it will make it much easier to portion and remove the cake later on.
Topping
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For the topping, soften the butter.
2
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Mix the brown sugar into the softened butter.
3
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Add the salt.
4
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Add the cinnamon.
5
![hen you crush it in your hands, but crumble easily.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9062724-1625181683022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjgmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Add the flour and mix well. It should form a crumble that sticks together when you crush it in your hands, but crumble easily.
6
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Crumble the topping evenly over the cake batter.
7
![ithdraws clean.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9062724-1625181683022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MzMmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center withdraws clean.
8
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