Food and Recipes Entertaining Ideas & Tips Wake Up with Our Best Coffee Cake Recipes—Ever! By Southern Living Editors Updated on November 7, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Crumbly cake, sweet, rich goodness, and a reason to sit down and gab over a cup of coffee: such is the magic that is coffee cake. While everyone has their favorite coffee cake recipe, we never turn down a new, easy recipe when it comes our way. A good coffee cake recipe is like an old friend—you'll be happy to meet up again and again. Here, we've collected our very favorite easy coffee cake recipes that are impressive enough for entertaining but simple enough that you'll still have some pep in your step when the guests arrive. Or, just keep a coffee cake on hand for yourself and your family. Coffee cake doubles as an easy breakfast or a quick dessert—and we'll never say no to a slice for a snack. At any rate, coffee cake is good to have because this is, after all, the South, and you never know who might drop in for a cup and a slice. 01 of 10 Cinnamon Upside-Down Coffee Cake Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Cinnamon Upside-Down Coffee Cake Originally submitted to Southern Living in 1985, this classic coffee cake recipe will become a family favorite. 02 of 10 Strawberry-Rhubarb Skillet Coffee Cake Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Strawberry-Rhubarb Skillet Coffee Cake We've found yet another use for your favorite cast-iron skillet. 03 of 10 Peach Streusel Coffee Cake Southern Living Recipe: Peach Streusel Coffee Cake With just 20 minutes of hands-on time, you can turn fresh peaches into a decadent coffee cake. 04 of 10 Coffee Cake Muffins Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist Karen Rankin Recipe: Coffee Cake Muffins Enjoy the flavors of coffee cake in single servings sizes, no cutting required. 05 of 10 Caramel Apple Coffee Cake Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Caramel Apple Coffee Cake This cake is down-home delicious and so easy you won't believe you started from scratch. 06 of 10 Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake Southern Living Recipe: Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake Add a bit of refreshing fruity flavor to your coffee cake with apricot preserves. Slivered almonds and a vanilla glaze complete this easy breakfast treat. 07 of 10 Cinnamon Coffee Cake Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Cinnamon Coffee Cake Meet your new go-to coffee cake recipe! Good year-round, easy to make, and oh-so-delicious, you'll want to enjoy it morning, noon, and night! 08 of 10 Bananas Foster Coffee Cake with Vanilla-Rum Sauce Alison Miksch Recipe: Bananas Foster Coffee Cake with Vanilla-Rum Sauce The New Orleans-favorite dessert inspired this decadent coffee cake recipe that's topped with a spirited sauce. Each component can be made the night before for an easy holiday breakfast. 09 of 10 Fresh Peach Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Fresh Peach Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel During summers in the South, we can't get enough of juicy fresh peaches. This gorgeous coffee cake is one of our more creative ways to use them. 10 of 10 Christmas Morning Coffee Cake Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Christmas Morning Coffee Cake As the name suggests, this cake is an ideal treat to make ahead for Christmas morning. However, it can be enjoyed just as much on any other morning of the year. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit