Light Cinnamon Coffee Cake - Healthy Option
This perfect-anytime coffee take is velvety smooth and tastes like a bite of fall with every forkful. The warm cinnamon flavor is laced throughout the cake and in its delicious cinnamon-brown sugar topping.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 cup margarine, soft/tub, zero trans fat
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg, extra large
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
For the Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Combine yogurt with baking soda. Mix well and set aside. (Note, the mixture will increase in volume).
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In a separate bowl, beat the margarine with the brown sugar until well-mixed. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well for around 2 minutes.
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Stir together the flours and the baking powder. Add to the margarine-brown sugar mixture alternately with the yogurt mixture.
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Spread half the batter into the non-stick bundt pan or one sprayed with non-stick spray.
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Mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon for the topping mixture and sprinkle half of it on top of the batter in the pan.
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Cover with the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining topping.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
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Let cool for 20-25 minutes in pan, then invert and cut into 12 servings.
Recipe Notes
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| Nutrition Information | Per Serving |
| Calories: | 160 |
| Total Fat: | 1g |
| Saturated Fat: | 0g |
| Trans Fat: | 0g |
| Cholesterol: | 15mg |
| Protein: | 3g |
| Carbohydrates: | 36g |
| Sodium: | 200mg |
| Fiber: | 1g |