Name: Gilmore Girls-Inspired Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 - 10
Ingredients: 1/3 c. granulated sugar; 1/3 c. brown sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1 stick butter, melted; 1 1/2 c. cake flour; 1 tsp. espresso powder; 2 Pop-Tarts, crumbled; 1 1/4 c. cake flour; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tbsp. espresso powder; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into cubes and softened; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1/3 c. buttermilk

Step 1Preheat oven to 325°. Spray the bottom and sides of an 8"-x-8" baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2Make the streusel topping: Whisk sugars, cinnamon, salt, and butter. Stir in the flour and espresso powder until a crumbly dough forms. Fold in half of the Pop Tart pieces and set aside.

Step 3Make the cake: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, espresso powder, and salt. Beat in butter, one piece at a time, until the dough forms into pea-sized crumbles. Add the egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and buttermilk, beating for another minute or two. Pour batter into greased baking dish.

Step 4Break the crumb topping into small, pea-sized bits and sprinkle it on top of the batter, then top with remaining Pop-Tart pieces. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 38 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.

Gilmore Girls-Inspired Coffee Cake

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