This Strawberry Coffee Cake is a delicious recipe for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. I love that we’ve made breakfast cake a thing in our house. There’s nothing better than starting off the day with this strawberry coffee cake recipe. It really does pair perfectly with my cup of coffee. Check out my other Strawberry Dessert Recipes as well.
The kids will love knowing that they’ll get to take part in this strawberry breakfast cake! It’s light and fluffy and has the best crumble topping, ever!
This strawberry brunch cake is made with fresh strawberries and cooked until the top is golden brown. Pair it with some ice cream and it’s a truly simple treat.
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Strawberry Coffee Cake
The brown sugar is what makes the delicious crumb topping on top of this cake so good. This strawberry crumble is a great recipe. Top it with whipped cream and you’re going to love every bite.
My boys tend to eat this up really fast so I take that as a good sign that it’s delicious! You’re going to love the flavor and if you play your cards right, you can add in some fresh strawberries from the garden, too. I also think that this is really good for an Easter brunch or family meal as well.
Why is my crumb cake full of liquid?
If you pull it out of the oven and notice that there is liquid, it’s more than likely just some juice from the fruit. Once it gets to room temperature, it’s going to firm up and not have so much liquid.
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Reminder, not all ingredients in the Strawberry Crumb Cake Recipe are linked above, just the ones that may be a bit difficult to find or that you might be unsure of what to look for
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Make it a Meal:
Ready to start your meal planning journey? You’re going to love this easy process. I’m a huge fan of meal planning as it saves me so much time and lets everyone know what to expect in the family! Below is a sample of how quick and easy it can be to meal plan.
Main Dish: Slow Cooker Pork Tacos
Vegetable Side: Grilled Zucchini
Starch Side: Pan Fried Potatoes
Refreshing Drink: Orange Lemonade Mocktail
Best Cobbler Recipes:
Once you make this Easy Cobbler Recipe, you’re going to want even more delicious cobbler sweets and treats. I’ve gathered up some recipes that I think you’re going to love. All are unique and a bit different but so worth the time and effort!
This Pumpkin Cobbler Recipe is perfect for the fall months!
You’re going to love the flavor of this Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe.
If you like blueberries, don’t miss out on this Blueberry Cobbler Recipe.
This Homemade Peach Cobbler is one of my favorite sweets and treats to make.
You’ll love using your slow cooker for this Crockpot Blueberry Cobbler.
Don’t miss out on this delicious Healthy Peach Cobbler Recipe!
The kids crave and beg for this Peach Cake Mix Cobbler Recipe.
How do you make buttermilk?
This recipe also requires buttermilk, which I never have on hand, despite lots of baking. If your recipe requires buttermilk, just add a dash of white vinegar to regular milk, and let sit for a few minutes. For this recipe, it calls for 1/2 cup buttermilk, so I measured out a scant 1/2 cup of milk, then added 1/2 tsp vinegar. Works perfectly.
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Strawberry Coffee Cake
You're going to love this simple cake recipe.
Ingredients
- For the Fruit Filling:
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup butter 4 tbsps
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk to make buttermilk, use a scant 1/2 cup of milk and pour in a drop of white vinegar. Let sit for 2 minutes.
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Crumb Topping:
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
Filling:
In a small saucepan, add the water and strawberries. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
Add in the cornstarch and sugar. Stir 2 minutes over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat.
Cake:
In a medium or large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
Cut in the 1/4 cup butter with a fork until you have loose crumbs. Make a well in the middle and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture.
Mix until just combined. Do NOT overmix.
Spread 3/4 of this batter in an 8x8 glass or foil baking pan. Cover with all the fruit mixture. Add the other 1/4 batter in dollops on the top.
Crumb Topping:
In a small bowl, add 1/4 cup flour to 1/4 cup brown sugar.
Cut in the 2 tbsp butter until you have large crumbs, then pour over the whole cake.
Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 364Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 246mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 2gSugar: 37gProtein: 6g
What topping are you going to add to this Strawberry Coffee Cake?
Sherri
Tuesday 25th of March 2014
This looks delicious Kelli!
Jill
Sunday 23rd of March 2014
Kelli, this sounds perfect for Easter brunch!
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Wendy
Sunday 7th of April 2013
Since I would waste a carton of buttermilk I make my own when a recipe calls for it. For one cup of buttermilk you combine one cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. Let it sit for 10 minutes then use as buttermilk in a recipe.
Kelli
Monday 8th of April 2013
Great tip, Wendy! That's why I like the powdered version because it doesn't go bad :-)
Miz Helen
Saturday 23rd of March 2013
Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Come Back Soon! Miz Helen
Buttons
Thursday 21st of March 2013
This looks delicious! I am always looking for recipes to use buttermilk when I have a carton in my fridge, this might just be our Sunday breakfast if I can find some good looking strawberries!
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Kelli
Saturday 23rd of March 2013
I use buttermilk so little that I have found the greatest alternative to using up that "carton" If you look at walmart, they have a powder version. It works the same way and lasts so much longer!!