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Christmas Morning Coffee Cake

December 17, 2014 By Sarah Westover McKenna 8 Comments

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The best overnight coffee cake EVER!! Perfect for Christmas morning or birthdays!

Today is a big day, my friends.  Today I am sharing my SECRET recipe for overnight coffee cake!  Ok, fine, let’s be honest: I got this recipe from a friend in college and then decided that it was “my” secret recipe.  Okayyyyy . . . kindof weird, I know.  HOWEVER, I perfected making it and my family and friends always knew that they could expect me on their doorstep at the crack of dawn on their birthday with this coffee cake in hand, despite me not being a morning person AT ALL.  I also wowed my husband with it during our courtship.  He swooned when he tasted it, believe me.  🙂

So, how does it work for a night owl to have cake piping hot on someone’s doorstep in the morning?!  Well, my friends, it’s an overnight coffee cake.  You can make it and bake it immediately or you can make it and shove it in the fridge overnight.  That way on the morning of a birthday or special event or holiday you can sleep a bit longer and just pop it in the oven for a special breakfast treat!  YUM!  It is perfect for serving on a busy Christmas morning!  It is best served piping hot with milk.  Mmmm…….

The best overnight coffee cake EVER!! Perfect for Christmas morning or birthdays!

Now, without further ado, here is my “secret” coffee cake recipe.  ENJOY!

Overnight Coffee Cake

Cake:

2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
6 – 8 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1.  Cream shortening and sugar.
2.  Add eggs and mix.
3.  Add buttermilk and mix.
4.  Add dry ingredients and mix.
5.  Grease a 9×13 pan and pour in batter (it will be thick).
6.  Mix together topping and spread evenly over coffee cake.
7.  OPTIONAL:  Refrigerate overnight.  (Perfect for birthdays and holiday mornings!)
8.  Bake for 25 – 30 minutes at 350 degrees until a toothpick comes out clean.
9.  Make the glaze and pour it over the hot coffee cake.

The best overnight coffee cake EVER!! Perfect for Christmas morning or birthdays!

Here’s a printable version of the recipe:

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Christmas Morning Coffee Cake
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar (1/2 cup for cake, ½ cup for topping)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon (1 tsp. for cake, ½ tsp. for topping)
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 6 - 8 teaspoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Cream shortening, sugar, and ½ cup brown sugar.
  2. Add eggs and mix.
  3. Add buttermilk and mix.
  4. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and mix.
  5. Grease a 9x13 pan and pour in batter (it will be thick).
  6. Mix together topping (1/2 cup brown sugar, ½ tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. nutmeg) and spread evenly over coffee cake.
  7. OPTIONAL: Refrigerate overnight. (Perfect for birthdays and holiday mornings!)
  8. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes at 350 degrees until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Make the glaze (1 cup powdered sugar, 6-8 tsp. milk, ½ tsp. vanilla) and pour it over the hot coffee cake.
  10. Serve warm and enjoy!
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If you like this recipe then you may also enjoy the following seasonal food recipes that our family loves:

Candy Cane Beignets

Cranberry Salsa recipe---so easy and so UNIQUE!

Cranberry Salsa 

Granny’s Homemade Orange Rolls

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Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.
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Comments

  1. Natalie says

    December 18, 2014 at 7:05 am

    This looks so good, Sarah! I love make ahead recipes, especially for something like Christmas morning. Do you think I could use butter instead of shortening? I never have shortening on hand. Thanks!

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    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      December 18, 2014 at 11:30 am

      I have never dared try it, and the recipe is SOO good that I always buy shortening especially for it. I don’t mess with perfection. 😉 If you try it let me know how it goes. They are pretty different consistencies, so it would make it a little nervous…

      Reply
  2. Hannah Diane says

    December 19, 2014 at 5:40 am

    Yum! That looks amazing!!

    Reply
  3. Mb says

    December 22, 2019 at 8:05 pm

    Is that 2/3 of a cup of shortening? Looks yummy.

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      December 22, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      Yep! Sorry about that!

      Reply
  4. Pam says

    December 22, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    I an going to make it this week for Christmas. Sounds and looks delish. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
    Pam from Mo.

    Reply

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