Makes 2 Cakes
– ½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
– 8 oz cream cheese softened (225g)
– 1 cup light brown sugar tightly packed (200g)
– ½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
– 2 large eggs
– 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
– 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (335g)
– 2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1 teaspoon cornstarch
– ½ teaspoon salt
– ½ cup buttermilk (120ml)
Cinnamon Swirl
– ¼ cup sugar (50g)
– 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
– 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (175g)
– 1 cup + 2 Tbsp brown sugar packed (225g)
– 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
– 4 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted (140g)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease and flour a 13×9 baking pan.
- In stand mixer, or using an electric mixer in large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese.
- Beat in sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of mixing bowl with rubber spatula.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, until all of the flour mixture and buttermilk have been combined.
- Spread about half of the batter into prepared pan (batter will be thick).
- Quickly whisk together sugar and cinnamon for cinnamon ripple layer in a small bowl and sprinkle it evenly over the batter.
- Dollop remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar layer and use a knife to spread evenly overtop. If it gives you a tough time/doesn’t want to spread, just try your best but don’t stress! If it’s easier, just swirl the cinnamon/sugar in with a knife. Set aside and prepare your streusel topping.
Streusel
- Melt butter in a medium-sized bowl on 10 second increments (stirring between) until just melted (you don’t want it to be too hot, if it does get too hot allow to cool.
- Use a fork to stir together your flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Pour melted butter over mixture and use a fork to toss/claw together the ingredients until combined (mixture should be crumbly).
- Sprinkle streusel evenly over batter.
- Bake on 350F for 40-50 minutes (check doneness with a toothpick inserted in center, it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs).
- Allow to cool before cutting and serving.