I’m not sure why this recipe is called Cowboy Coffee Cake. My Grandma wasn’t married to a cowboy and she most likely didn’t even know any cowboys. But as far back as I can remember, she always made this delicious old fashioned coffee cake every Christmas morning. We always called it baby Jesus’s birthday cake. She sometimes made it on other days of the year too, as it always goes well with a cup of coffee or tea.
This classic coffee cake is delicious enough for special occasions, but easy enough to make any day of the week. So let’s get to it.