This Cake Mix Coffee Cake is so easy and yummy! I am a big fan of quick desserts, especially treats with buttery cinnamon and sugar crumb toppings.
Cake Mix Coffee Cake
This cake mix coffee cake is light and fluffy, yet moist and delicious. It is so easy to do and I almost always have all the ingredients on hand. This is a pretty versatile dish, too — you can add things or take them away as you like. You can add chopped up apples to the crumb topping to make it an apple cinnamon coffee cake. Blueberries or shredded coconut make great additions, too! If you are a big fan of topping, double it (I have done this and doubled all but the butter and it was still great)! My favorite substitution is using coconut oil instead of vegetable or canola oil. It adds a slight coconut-y flavor which I love, plus it is better for you!
Works Well For A Crowd
This is a great dish if you are have guests over. It is relatively cheap to make and it serves up to 15 people (depending on how hungry everyone is). It is a winner for kids and adults alike! As an added FYI, I have made this cake at a lower temp (325) and baked for longer (a little over an hour) and it turns our great. It just takes longer. I haven’t noticed a huge difference in the texture. It seemed pretty much the same to me. If you have extra time to spare or WANT to drag out the baking time for whatever reason, feel free to do so. However you do it, remember baking times can vary from oven to oven and elevation to elevation. Just keep an eye on it as it is baking. Enjoy!
More Coffee Cake Recipes
If you love coffee cake you should also try our other yummy flavors! Our Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is one of my all time favorite coffee cakes! Although I think it is a pretty close tie with our Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Coffee Cake. Both are so good, you can’t go wrong! It works out fine because I can make the Pumpkin Coffee Cake during Fall and the Blueberry Coffee Cake in the spring. And you definitely want to try our Cranberry Almond Coffee Cake during the Holidays. And when I am in the mood for a coffee cake type dessert, I love our Cinnamon Swirl Cake with yummy frosting on top!
How To Make Cake Mix Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 yellow cake mix (15-18 ounce mix)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup oil (coconut oil works great)
- 3 eggs
- 3.4 ounce vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup sour cream
For the topping:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, buttermilk, oil, eggs, pudding mix. Beat with a mixer for about 2 minutes. Fold in sour cream.
- Pour batter into a greased 9×13 glass baking dish.
- In a smaller bowl, combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Cut butter into small pieces and add to the sugar mixture. Mix together with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in walnuts.
- Sprinkle half of the topping over the batter. Use a knife to swirl the mixture throughout the cake. (You can also keep ALL of the topping over the top, as shown in the picture)
- Top evenly with remaining topping.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Equipment
- 9×13 inch pan
