Snickerdoodle Cake with Streusel Topping
Description
This easy cinnamon and sugar treat delivers the snickerdoodle flavors that we love in a cake with streusel topping that is sure to become a favorite, go-to dessert.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2 1/2 cups white sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 eggs
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup milk
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1 cup brown sugar
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3/4 cup cake flour
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1/2 cup butter
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2
Mix 2 tablespoons white sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon together and sprinkle 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of the greased baking pan. Save remaining 1/2 and set aside for sprinkling over cake batter.
3
Cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Add eggs; mix to combine.
4
Sift together all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the egg mixture in batches, alternating with milk.
5
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved cinnamon and sugar mixture. Set aside.
6
Mix brown sugar and cake flour together in a bowl until well combined. Cut in butter using a pastry blender; work mixture until crumbly to create streusel. Sprinkle streusel on top of cake.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.