Bisquick Coffee Cake

A delicious, semi-homemade breakfast cake, this Bisquick Coffee Cake is sweet, tender and has a delicious streusel topping that is amazing!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 466kcal

Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray an 8x8x2-inch or a 9x9-inch baking dish (the thinner the baking dish, the less time it needs to bake so keep an eye on it) with nonstick cooking spray or line parchment paper and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the 2 ½ cups Bisquick mix, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 2/3 cup whole milk, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter, melted, 2 large eggs, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon until combined and smooth. Batter will be thick.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and set aside.
In a medium microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, then stir in 2 cups Bisquick mix, ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed and 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon and mix with a rubber spatula or a fork until combined and large crumb balls form.
Sprinkle the crumb topping over the top of the batter. There is a lot of crumb topping. The amounts are correct. This is a cake with a thick crumb topping. You can gently press some of it into the cake batter as you go.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes on the middle oven rack or until a toothpick comes clean from the center of the cake. Cool completely before cutting.

Do not measure the Bisquick straight from the box. You will end up with too much. Even Bisquick says this right on their packaging (see below). Measure Bisquick how flour should be measured. Do not pack your measuring cup. My preferred method is to empty some of the Bisquick into a larger bowl and stir with a fork. Then dip your measuring cup into the Bisquick (do not pack it down), then take the flat end of the knife and scoop off excess. Or you can follow the directions on the top of the box. If you measure too much, you will end up with a dry cake and the wrong ratio for the crumb topping.
Note: This is meant to be a very thick crumb topping. If you do not like a thick crumb topping, you will not like this recipe. Yes, that is the correct amount of Bisquick to use in the crumb topping in the measurements above.
If using an 8x8 baking dish, it needs to be at least two inches high since this cake rises up pretty high and is thick. Otherwise, use a 9x9-inch baking dish and adjust baking time accordingly (you'll have to play this by ear, start with 40 minutes and add on time until fully baked.)