Best 8 Grandmas Buttermilk Coffee Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the timeless classic of Grandma's Buttermilk Coffee Cake, a symphony of flavors that has been passed down through generations. This delectable treat is not just a coffee cake; it's an experience. Its moist, tender crumb, perfectly complemented by a sweet and tangy buttermilk glaze, will transport you to a simpler time. The addition of cinnamon sugar swirl adds a burst of warmth and spice, making each bite a delightful journey. Our collection of recipes offers variations that cater to every taste, from a classic crumb topping to a streusel topping that adds a delightful crunch. Whether you prefer a traditional coffee cake or a gluten-free, dairy-free option, we have a recipe that will satisfy your cravings. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a nostalgic baking adventure with Grandma's Buttermilk Coffee Cake.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GRANDMA'S BEST COFFEE CAKE



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This is my family's favorite COFFEE CAKE recipe! Buttery, brown sugary, perfectly spiced tender cake that we serve every Christmas morning.

Provided by Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Categories     Breakfast

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
1¼ cups granulated sugar
1¼ cups brown sugar
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1¼ cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease a 9x13" rectangular baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and whisk together until incorporated. Pour in the oil and stir to combine until moist crumbs come together. Reserve 2 cups of the crumbs.
  • Add in the beaten egg, buttermilk, and vanilla to the original bowl and stir until a thin batter comes together. Do NOT overmix the batter; some lumps are okay. Pour the batter into the prepared pan in an even layer. Sprinkle the top of the batter evenly with the crumbs.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Cool about 15-20 minutes before cutting into squares to serve, or cool longer if you want prettier squares as this is a very tender cake!

SIMPLE BUTTERMILK COFFEE CAKE



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This coffee cake is a great treat anytime of the day. It's great for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. It's extremely easy to make and will always be a hit at the party!

Provided by Amy

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Coffee Cake Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve about 1 cup butter crumbs.
  • Stir buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract into remaining crumbs until batter is just combined; pour batter into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle reserved butter crumbs over batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 39.1 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 170.8 mg, Sugar 19.6 g

GRANDMA'S BUTTERMILK COFFEE CAKE



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This is the best coffeecake I've ever had! So easy to make and always a hit. Not sure if it is really grandma's recipe or if she got it somewhere.

Provided by Busy Lindsay

Categories     Breads

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups flour (I use all purpose and it turns out fine)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk (the dry buttermilk found in the baking section of the store will work, just follow the package instr)
1 egg, slightly beatten
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and oil and mix on medium speed until well blended and feathery.
  • Remove 3/4 cup of this mixture and put in a smaller mixing bowl for the topping. Add walnuts and remainder of cinnamon to the contents of the smaller bowl for the topping, mix well and set aside for later.
  • To remaining mixture (not the topping) add baking soda, baking powder, egg and buttermilk. Mix until smooth, this is the coffeecake batter.
  • Spoon the cake batter into a buttered 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle the topping over the cake batter and press lightly with fingers. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.4, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 18.4, Sodium 218.7, Carbohydrate 50.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 31.3, Protein 4.4

GRANDMA'S COFFEE CAKE



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My grandma used to make this recipe for the Holidays or on special occasions. We call it Grandma's Coffee cake. Even though the recipe is simple my Mom never could quite get it right. My Dad used to joke that the missing ingredient was Elsie's ashes. As she smoked cigarettes while she was cooking and the ashes were always...

Provided by Lorri Day

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 c flour
1/2 cup c cold margarine
1 c light brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg
1/2 c sour cream
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Sift before measuring. Work flour and sugar by using 2 knives to cut margarine. Save 1 cup of this mixture of sugar, margarine and flour for the top after baking.
  • 2. Add remainder of ingredients. Pour into well greased pan 9x9 square pan, at 350 for 1 hour.

GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTERMILK POPPY SEED COFFEE CAKE



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This is my grandmother's recipe. My dad remembers she made it for him growing up, he loves it. It's absolutely wonderful!

Provided by Daughter Of The King

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Bundt Cake Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 12

⅓ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
2 ounces poppy seeds
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 large eggs, separated, divided
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®.
  • Combine sugar and cinnamon for filling in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Combine buttermilk and poppy seeds for cake in a small bowl; allow to soak until needed. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Cream sugar and butter together in a separate bowl. Beat in egg yolks. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with buttermilk-poppy seed mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition.
  • Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Fold into cake batter with almond extract. Spoon 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with 1/2 of the sugar-cinnamon filling; repeat. Spoon remaining batter on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 1 hour, then loosen cake and invert carefully onto a serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.5 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 88.7 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 375.7 mg, Sugar 27.7 g

BUTTERMILK COFFEE CAKE



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Of all the things I make for breakfast, this gets eaten the fastest. That's all right with me because it's also the easiest to prepare! Serve this tasty treat with fresh fruit, juice and coffee for a complete meal.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
TOPPING:
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine flour, sugars, oil and salt; mix well. Remove 1/2 cup and set aside. To remaining flour mixture, add egg, buttermilk and baking soda; mix well. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , To reserved flour mixture add all topping ingredients; mix well. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 169mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED COFFEE CAKE



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This is another of our "southern" favorites. Grandma used to make this, we'd eat it warm with a little butter on top

Provided by Lali8752

Categories     Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling coffee

Steps:

  • Mix oil, buttermilk, egg and vanilla.
  • Add flour, sugar, soda, cocoa and salt.
  • Mix all together well and add coffee.
  • Pour into lightly greased and floured 8X13X2 sheet pan (I have made it in a bundt pan too).
  • bake 350F degrees for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 18.4, Sodium 431.5, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 1, Sugar 34.4, Protein 3.8

OLD-FASHIONED COFFEE CAKE



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"I have many buttermilk recipes, and this one brings back the flavor of old fashioned homemade doughnuts," says Rita Reifenstein of Evans City, Pennsylvania. Spiced with nutmeg, slices of the tasty cake are even more tempting served with a dollop of whipped cream.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, divided
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan (batter will be thick). , Combine the remaining sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 324mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Make sure the buttermilk is at room temperature before using it.
  • Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven to ensure even cooking.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting it.
  • For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  • Add a streusel topping for a crunchy, sweet addition.
  • Serve the cake with fresh berries, whipped cream, or ice cream for a special treat.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Buttermilk Coffee Cake is a classic recipe that is sure to please everyone. With its moist, tender crumb, buttery streusel topping, and rich coffee flavor, this cake is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving it for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this cake is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make coffee cake recipe, give Grandma's Buttermilk Coffee Cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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