Pumpkin Latte Coffee Cake Recipe

How to Make Pumpkin Latte Coffee Cake

1. Make the cinnamon streusel (recipe #487340) and coffee drizzle (1/2 of recipe #487342) ahead of time and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
3. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon espresso powder.
5. Set aside.
6. In a medium bowl, beat 8 ounces (225g) cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
7. Beat in 2/3 cup (130g) granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
8. Beat in the egg-espresso mixture until well combined.
9. Set aside.
10. In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
11. Set aside.
12. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks, 225g) unsalted butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
13. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
14. Add 3 large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
15. Beat in 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree.
16. Alternately add the dry ingredients and 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tbsp lemon juice + milk to make 1 cup sour milk), beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, beating until just combined. Do not overmix.
17. Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan.
18. Spoon half of the cream cheese mixture by small spoonfuls over the batter.
19. Add the remaining batter in spoonfuls.
20. Carefully spread over the cream cheese mixture.
21. Top with spoonfuls of the remaining cream cheese mixture.
22. Use a knife to gently swirl the batter to create a marble effect.
23. Sprinkle generously with the prepared streusel topping.
24. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
25. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 45 minutes.
26. Spoon the coffee drizzle over the coffee cake in a lacy pattern.
27. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.