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The final coffee cake in a glass baking dish, drizzled with white glaze.
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Bread Machine Coffee Cake

Knead and rise the dough for this yeasted coffee cake right in your bread machine. A sweet, soft dough topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar topping and a simple glaze.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
rising time2 hours
Total Time3 hours
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread machine coffee cake, yeasted coffee cake
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 196kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Bread machine
  • 13 x 9 baking dish

Ingredients

Dough

  • ⅓ cup instant potato flakes
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ⅓ cup softened butter unsalted
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons water
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk or cream
  • splash of vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Prepare the dough. Add all the dough ingredients to your bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the DOUGH cycle. Check the consistency of the dough during the first few minutes. If the dough appears dry and crumbly, add more water, one tablespoon at a time. If it’s too sticky, add more flour, one tablespoon at a time. The dough should be smooth and should pull away from the sides of the bucket cleanly.
    An open bread machine with dough inside, before and after kneading.
  • Remove dough. Remove the dough when the machine beeps. (It may have risen only slightly.)
    A close-up of risen dough inside a bread machine.
  • Shape and first rise. Gently stretch the dough to cover a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
    Dough stretched to fit in a glass baking dish, before and after being dimpled.
  • Add the cinnamon sugar layer. After the dough has risen, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Make indentations in the dough with your thumb and evenly sprinkle the sugar mixture on top. Then, pour the melted butter over the cinnamon sugar layer.
    A glass baking dish with dough topped with brown sugar cinnamon mixture, before and after melted butter is added.
  • Bake and glaze. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the cake is cooked through and golden brown. Then, allow the cake to cool briefly in the pan. Next, mix the glaze ingredients until thick but pourable. Drizzle the glaze over the coffee cake. Serve directly from the pan. For best results, wrap the cake tightly to keep it fresh for up to two days at room temperature.
    A coffee cake with a white glaze in a glass baking dish.

Notes

Make sure your yeast is not expired, as it can prevent your dough from rising properly.
Make sure all your ingredients, especially the butter and water, are at room temperature before starting. This helps the dough mix more evenly.
To prepare in advance, let the dough have its second rise in the fridge overnight and then bake it in the morning.
If you don't have a bread machine, I suggest this basic model, which does a great job of kneading the dough and completing the first rise.
For a fruity twist, use 2 tablespoons of berry jam instead of the cinnamon sugar topping.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg