Gooey Butter Coffee Cake
July 27, 2026
: 12
: 15 min
: 45 min
: 1 hr
: Moderate
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 1 1/4 cups Sucanat
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- sifted powdered sugar (for dusting/topping)
- FILLING
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sunflower oil
- 1¼ cups milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- gluten-free works well
- 1-1/2 cups sucanat
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Redmond coarse salt
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Step 1 Mix flour, 3 tablespoons Sucanat, and 1/3 cup softened butter together until crumbly, then press evenly into the bottom of a greased baking pan.
- Step 2 Beat the filling butter, 1-1/2 cup sucanat, 1/4 cup molasses together until light and fluffy.
- Step 3 Add the egg, vanilla, and milk to the filling mixture and beat well. Pour the filling over the unbaked crust layer.
- Step 4 Bake at 350°F for about 40 to 45 minutes until set on the edges but still moist in the center. A toothpick will not come out clean! Cool completely and dust heavily with powdered sugar.
