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Copycat Starbucks Coffee Cake Recipe

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 2/22/18Updated: 2/19/21

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Copycat Starbucks Coffee Cake

Cake Mix Coffee Cake

This Starbucks Coffee Cake Recipe may just be better than the real thing! It’s the perfect addition to any brunch and is so good, you will be looking for a reason to invite over guests!

slice of homemade starbucks coffee cake

One of my favorite things about Easter is Easter Brunch.  And one of my favorite brunch recipes is a good coffee cake.  This Starbucks Coffee cake is the perfect easy brunch recipe.  You start with a boxed yellow cake mix, which guarantees a moist cake.  And the cake comes together in a snap.  Perfect for a busy holiday.

Starbucks Coffee Cake Recipe made with boxed cake mix

I love how tender and light the base of the cake is.  It is a perfect compliment to the heavier, crunchy, sugary topping!  It’s my favorite part. Usually foods with streusel toppings never have enough streusel topping for my liking but this Starbucks Coffee Cake has the perfect cake to topping ratio!

Coffee Cake with brown sugar crumble

How to Make Starbucks Coffee Cake

  • Start with a yellow cake mix.  Prepare it in a bowl following the package directions. 
  • Pour batter onto a greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees until the center of the cake is just barely set.
  • While it is baking, prepare the crumb topping by mixing together the butter, flour, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla with a mixer until crumbly.
  • Immediately after cake is removed from oven, break the crumb topping into marble size pieces with fingers, sprinkling over the top of the cake. 
  • Return the cake to the oven for another 10-15 minutes. 
  • Remove from the oven and serve.
moist and fluffy coffee cake on a fork

Everyone will love this coffee cake and you will love how easy it is to make.

Check out more of my easy brunch recipes:

  • Dutch Baby Pancake
  • Lemon Streusel Muffins
  • Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Starbucks Coffee Cake Recipe

4.66 from 49 votes

Starbucks Coffee Cake

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
This Copycat Recipe for Starbucks Coffee Cake may just be better than the real thing! It is the perfect thing to add to your Easter brunch or anytime breakfast or brunch!
serves: 12 servings
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Total:30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients on back of box)
  • 1 cup salted butter cold, two sticks
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Prepare cake mix in large bowl according to directions on box.
  • Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray.
  • Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until center is just barely set.
  • While cake is baking, prepare crumb topping.
  • In large bowl of electric mixer combine butter, flour, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla until all crumbly.
  • Immediately after cake is removed from oven, break crumb topping into marble size pieces with fingers, sprinkling over top.
  • Put back in oven and bake an additional 10-15 minutes (topping will begin to look a less less wet/raw) let cool fully then dust with powdered sugar using a sieve if desired.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 511kcal (26%) Carbohydrates: 86g (29%) Protein: 4g (8%) Fat: 16g (25%) Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) Cholesterol: 40mg (13%) Sodium: 458mg (20%) Potassium: 100mg (3%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 50g (56%) Vitamin A: 480IU (10%) Vitamin C: 0.1mg Calcium: 144mg (14%) Iron: 2.4mg (13%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:coffee cake, Starbucks coffee cake
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  1. Nalina says

    Posted on 3/3 at 5:52 am

    Can I use white cake mix instead of yellow?

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    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 3/3 at 6:31 am

      you could but there will be a difference in taste. Yellow cake mix is richer and moister.

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