Description
This Cottage Cheese Coffee Cake offers a moist, tender crumb with a delightful cinnamon streusel topping. Made with a blend of all-purpose flour, almond flour, and oats, it combines wholesome ingredients with a rich texture from cottage cheese. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat, this cake is baked to golden perfection in under an hour.
Ingredients
Streusel Topping
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup packed dark or light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
Cake Batter
- 3/4 cup 4% cottage cheese
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tablespoons milk of choice
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup packed dark or light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8”x8” square baking pan by greasing it with cooking spray. Optionally line the pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang to make removal of the cake easier.
- Mix Streusel: In a large mixing bowl, combine all the streusel ingredients: flour, rolled oats, almond flour, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, and unsalted butter. Use a fork or your fingers to mix until a clumpy mixture forms. Set this aside for topping later.
- Whisk Dry Ingredients: For the cake batter, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar in a large bowl until well mixed.
- Blend Cottage Cheese: In a high-speed blender, blend the cottage cheese and vanilla extract for 30 to 60 seconds until the mixture is smooth and creamy without lumps.
- Whisk Wet Ingredients: Pour the blended cottage cheese mixture over the dry ingredients. Add the eggs, avocado oil, and milk. Whisk gently until you get a smooth, thick batter. Be careful not to overmix to maintain tenderness.
- Layer Cake: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 50 to 55 minutes. To check doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake—it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool: Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Allow it to cool completely for about 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For best results, use full fat (4%) cottage cheese for moisture and richness.
- You can substitute avocado oil with other neutral oils like vegetable or canola oil.
- Line your baking pan with parchment paper for easier removal and cleaner slices.
- Make sure not to overmix the batter to avoid a dense cake texture.
- This cake is great served with coffee or tea as a breakfast or snack option.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
