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Christmas Cranberry Crumb Coffee Cake

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Ingredients
  

For the Streusel Ingredients:

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1-⅓ cup all-purpose flour

For the Cake Ingredients:

  • 2-¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup butter, softened slightly
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries

For the Glaze Ingredients:

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tbsp. whole milk
  • ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

To prepare the streusel:

  • In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter.
  • Let cool slightly; stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon and 1-⅓ cup all-purpose flour; set aside.

To prepare the cake:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly grease a 9-inch x 13-inch baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together 2-¼ cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and creamy.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing just until well combined.
  • Fold in the cranberries.
  • Pour the batter into the 9-inch x 13-inch baking pan and top with the brown sugar streusel.
  • Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 22 to 24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the coffee cake to cool completely.

To prepare the glaze:

  • In a medium bowl, using an electric beater, beat together the confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth.
  • Stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Drizzle onto the cooled coffee cake.