☕ The Best Cinnamon Swirl Loaf Cake with Glaze (Coffee Cake Style)
This recipe creates a tender, buttery loaf cake featuring a rich ribbon of cinnamon-sugar swirl running through the center, topped with a delightful crumb topping and finished with a simple vanilla glaze. It’s the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon coffee break. The loaf shape makes it easy to slice and share!
🌟 Key Components
The loaf cake has three main parts that contribute to its incredible flavor and texture:
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Moist Cake Batter: A rich, tender butter cake base.
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Cinnamon Swirl/Streusel: A brown sugar and cinnamon filling that creates the swirl.
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Vanilla Glaze: A simple powdered sugar drizzle to finish the cake.
📝 Ingredient List
| Category | Ingredient | Quantity | Notes |
| Cake Batter | All-Purpose Flour | 1 & $3/4$ cups | |
| Baking Powder | 1 tsp | ||
| Salt | $1/2$ tsp | ||
| Unsalted Butter, softened | $1/2$ cup (1 stick) | ||
| Granulated Sugar | $3/4$ cup | ||
| Large Eggs | 2 | Room temperature. | |
| Vanilla Extract | 1 tsp | ||
| Whole Milk or Buttermilk | $1/2$ cup | Room temperature. | |
| Cinnamon Swirl | Brown Sugar (packed) | $1/2$ cup | |
| Ground Cinnamon | 1 tbsp | ||
| All-Purpose Flour | 1 tbsp | Helps prevent sinking. | |
| Melted Butter | 2 tbsp | ||
| Vanilla Glaze | Powdered Sugar (Icing Sugar) | $1/2$ cup | Sifted. |
| Milk or Cream | 2-3 tsp | Adjust for desired consistency. | |
| Vanilla Extract | $1/4$ tsp |
