Snickerdoodle Cake with Streusel Topping

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

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

2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup cake flour
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.