Cinnamon Bun Coffee Cake Recipe by Henriettibles

Try as I might, I just can’t seem to enjoy eating broccoli or fresh spinach (although they are my favorite vegetables!) as much as I enjoy eating a fresh, hot cinnamon bun. And they sure as hell don’t smell as good as a cinnamon bun!

I also love to entertain. Brunch is one of my favorite events to host. HOWEVER, that does limit your available time to prepare the day of the event; pre-prep is essential! This is a wonderful recipe to have the delicious taste and smell of cinnamon buns without the hassle of making buns from scratch.You can prep the coffee cake the night before, refrigerate overnight and, Voilà, you have amazing in the morning. Yes, this will probably add a little junk in your trunk (or buns) if you eat it every day, but it’s a fabalicious treat.

How easy was that???? Enjoy!

Ingredients

Cake

2⁄3 cup softened butter
3⁄4 cup sugar
3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
2 cups flour
1 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1⁄2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
3⁄4 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Topping

4 Tbs melted butter
3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
1 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
1⁄2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
1 tsp Jesse James Bourbon

Directions

Prepare 9×13 pan. Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until combined. Sift dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk to egg/butter mixture, alternating. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Combine the topping ingredients very well. Sprinkle all around top of cake. Cover and refrigerate over night. When your ready to bake, remove cover and bake in preheated over for 35 minutes.

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Ingredients

Glaze 1 (Cream Cheese)

1 cup powdered sugar
1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp J esse James Bourbon (use almond or vanilla extract if serving children!)
4 oz cream cheese, softened

Glaze 2

1 1⁄3 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
1 1⁄2 tsp Jesse James Bourbon (use almond or vanilla extract if serving children!)
2 Tbs milk
1⁄4 tsp salt