Shortcut Gingerbread Coffee Cake

This easy shortcut gingerbread coffee cake comes together quickly with box cake mix and a few other simple ingredints. It's moist, scrumptious, and perfectly spiced for the holidays.

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A classic coffee cake is magical on its own, but a gingerbread coffee cake during the Christmas holidays is SO much better.

Everyone loves this spin I do on a typical coffee cake. Your friends and family will appreciate the holiday touch and mouthfuls of gingerbread flavour this coffee cake has.

Ingredients

This recipe has less than 10 ingredients! That's right, no laundry list of ingredients for this coffee cake all thanks to box cake mix! Who doesn't love a quick recipe that tastes great?

• Box of Spice Cake Mix
• Brown Sugar
• Butter
• Eggs
• Sour Cream
• Molases
• Ground Ginger
• Powdered Sugar
• Milk

See the recipe card below for the ingredient measurements. 

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1 - Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F and thoroughly grease a bundt or tube pan and set it aside.

Step 2 - Make the streusel: To a mixing bowl, combine ¾ cup of the cake mix, brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon of ginger, and melted butter using a spoon until a crumbly texture is formed.

Step 3 - Make the cake batter: To a separate mixing bowl, mix the remaining cake mix, eggs, sour cream, molasis, and the remaining ginger (¾ teaspoon) together using an electric hand mixer.

Step 4 - Assemble the cake: Evenly distribute half of the cake batter into the bottom of the cake pan, then top with half of the streusel. Repeat the layers once more with the remaining cake batter and streusel.

Step 5 - Bake the cake: Bake the coffee cake uncovered on the middle rack for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 6 - Ice the cake: Wait until the cake is completely cooled and then place a large cutting board or plate over top of it, flipping the cake upside down and removing the pan from it. Carefully flip the cake once more onto whichever serving plate you wish to serve it on. To a mixing bowl, mix the powdered sugar and milk together using a whisk until smooth. If it's not runny enough, add more milk until it reaches a desired consistency and then drizzle it over the cake.

Storage

Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to two days or in the fridge for up to one week. For freezing, transfer cake slices into airtight containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Related Recipes

Some other easy coffee cake recipes you might like is this cake mix coffee cake, apple pie coffee cake, or this pumpkin streusel coffee cake.

Looking for more holiday gingerbread desserts? Try these gingerbread crinkle cookies, these gingerbread cookie bars, and these frosted gingerbread cookies too!

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