Saying something is THE best is chancy. It is a opinion of course. I did not personally name this THE best coffee cake but in all honesty, it’s the best I’ve had in my 32 years of living on this earth. I’ve been searching for “the” coffee cake that would put others to shame, that would make me want to bake it every time I thought about it, and would be the most moist cake ever!

I was not sure what I’d find out there. Baking land has much to offer and everyone’s opinions are very different. I had some time to spare, to try and find the perfect coffee cake, one to bake for a breakfast every Saturday morning. I saw someone else’s picture of this coffee cake and my mouth watered and I decided IT was the one to try.

Very simple to make. I’ve made coffee cakes with a crumble topping and nothing compares to this crumble topping, it was magnificent. It was a much thicker batter than I was expecting, so it made it a little more challenging to fold in the stiff egg whites. I chose to line my pan with aluminum foil to make it super easy for release to cut it outside of the pan. I am sure you could use parchment paper as well.

It took everything in me not to cut it open right from the oven. I wanted to wait & let my husband try it first. Had I tried it sooner, I would have ate more, much more of it. It is that good! I have nothing negative to say about it. The texture was moist and perfect. The topping delicious! I used dark brown sugar instead of light. It was incredible. I would have to agree, up to this point, the best coffee cake I’ve had the pleasure of making and eating!