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Pull apart coffee cake baked in a pan.

Pull Apart Coffee Cake

A can of biscuit dough makes this coffee cake quick to make. Just cut the biscuits into quarters. Dip them in butter and roll into cinnamon-sugar. The soft biscuits, with their very lightly salty flavor, are the perfect base for the cinnamon-sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

For the Coffee Cake

  • ½ cup granulated sugar⁣ (3 ½ ounces; 100 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon⁣
  • 1 (16.3 ounce) can buttermilk biscuits
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted⁣ (2 ounces; 56 grams)

For the Glaze⁣

  • ½ cup powdered sugar⁣ (2 ounces; 56 grams)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk⁣

Instructions

  1. Prepare the coffee cake: Heat oven to 375°F. Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.⁣

  2. Mix together sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. ⁣
  3. Separate biscuits and cut each onto into quarters. Dip each piece into melted butter and then roll into the sugar-cinnamon mixture.⁣

  4. Place biscuit pieces into the prepared pan.⁣ Fit them tightly into the pan.

  5. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. ⁣

  6. Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes.⁣

  7. Prepare the glaze: stir together powdered sugar and milk until smooth. If glaze is thick, add a teaspoon additional milk. ⁣

  8. Pour glaze evenly over cake. ⁣Enjoy. Cake keeps for about a day. Store the leftovers covered on the counter.