This egg nog coffee cake with brown sugar crumble is perfect for the holiday season! AE Egg Nog and Sour Cream give this easy cake a great texture and just the right amount of spice. Topped with a crunchy, buttery brown sugar crumble that adds the perfect touch of cinnamon sweetness to every bite. Serve warm with ice cream and a cold class of egg noy to elevate any holiday get together!
Highlights of this easy coffee cake recipe:
- Great to bring to gatherings or parties
- Rich and decadent flavor
- AE Egg Nog adds a rich custard like texture and the perfect hint of spice
- Ingredients can be customized as needed
- Great for Christmas morning
- Budget friendly ingredients
- Brown sugar crumble is buttery and adds a nice crunch
- Batter uses melted butter so no mixer needed
- Cake comes together quickly and uses few utensils
This cake is light and airy from the AE Sour Cream and the AE Egg Nog gives a rich, creamy boost of flavor. Serve this coffee cake warm out of the oven with a cold glass of egg nog to get you in the holiday spirit! If serving over the holidays, go all out and serve with a scoop of vanilla or egg nog ice cream to tie everything together!
Grocery Store List & Substitutions:
- Granulated Sugar
- Large whole eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Unsalted butter, softened
- AE Egg Nog (any variety)
- AE Sour Cream
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Kosher salt
- Brown sugar
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground cinnamon
First Steps:
- Combine melted butter and sugar
- Add in eggs, sour cream, egg nog, and vanilla
- Mix until smooth
Tools I used for this easy Egg Nog Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Crumble recipe:
- Rubber Spatula – a must for any home baker! Perfect for scrapping batter out of the mixing bowl.
- USA Pan 8 inch Round/Square Pan – another USA Pan product I love! The sides of my bars and cakes never stick.
- Pyrex Mixing Bowl Set – I love this set of nesting bowls for all recipes.
If you like this Egg Nog Coffee Cake, try these other easy recipe ideas…
Coffee Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting
Easy Overnight Baked Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
One Bowl Fluffy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe with Oil
Cinnamon Snacking Cake with Maple Frosting
Pro tips and tricks for perfect coffee cake:
- Don’t overmix cake batter
- Grease and flour baking dish so cake easily releases from the pan
- Spread crumble layer evenly on top
- Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Allow to cool before slicing
- Serve topped with fresh whipped cream or ice cream
What can I add to make my cake moist?
Adding egg nog and sour cream to this cake ensures it stays light and moist, while still staying airy and not to dense.
Serving ideas & variations:
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla or egg nog ice cream
- Top with fresh whipped cream
- Layer the crumble between layers of cake batter
- Serve with a cold glass of egg nog
Final Steps:
- Add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients
- Mix well to combine until smooth
- Transfer to a greased baking pan
- Top with crumble
- Bake, slice, and enjoy!
Instructions for the egg nog coffee cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9″ round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the crumble topping ingredients until well mixed. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together sugar and melted butter until well combined. Mix in the egg nog, sour cream, and eggs until blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Spread the batter into the greased pan and sprinkle the crumble topping mixture over the top. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and enjoy.
Notes:
*Cake can be baked in 9″x13″ pan as well, reduce baking time to 45-50 minutes.
Egg Nog Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Crumble
Equipment
- 9" round cake pan
Ingredients
For the Brown Sugar crumble topping:
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
For the cake batter:
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup AE Egg Nog, any variety
- 1 cup AE Sour Cream
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9" round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the crumble topping ingredients until well mixed. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together sugar and melted butter until well combined. Mix in the egg nog, sour cream, and eggs until blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Spread the batter into the greased pan and sprinkle the crumble topping mixture over the top. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and enjoy.
Notes
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