It has taken a lifetime (it feels) to find the right recipe for a copycat Sara Lee butter strudel coffee cake. This is the closest I have come to the original. Enjoy!

Make your own copycat version of Sara Lee's famous butter coffee cake starting with a box of yellow cake mix.

Incredibly moist and buttery, this coffee cake features a delightful cinnamon swirl tucked inside layers of soft, flaky cake and topped with a butter streusel crumb layer. Perfect for brunch or a special Christmas breakfast, it’s a comforting classic that never fails to impress. #coffeecake #crumbcake #christmasbreakfast #baking #breakfast #dessert #cinnamon #streusel #brunch

Buttery Streusel Coffee Cake from The Kitchn. http://punchfork.com/recipe/Buttery-Streusel-Coffee-Cake-The-Kitchn

Posted in response to a request. Found in an online search. I have to admit, it sounds pretty good.... *making note to self to try this soon* EDITED TO SAY: I made this recipe yesterday to take to an early morning meeting at work. It was quite good and everyone liked it... even folks who don't generally like sweet things. I followed the directions exactly... even beating the batter for exactly 8 minutes. The results weren't "gag me w/ a spoon" sweet, thankfully and, altho buttery, not…

This is my FAVORITE recipe for Sour Cream Coffee Cake! My main complaint with Coffee Cake is that there is usually too much cake, not enough streusel. This recipe gives you the max amount of streusel without ruining the light fluffiness of the cake! A vanilla drizzle finishes it off for the perfect cake-for-breakfast situation.

This Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe is moist, buttery, and full of cinnamon flavor. It's great as a breakfast pastry or an after dinner dessert!

My husband has an extreme fondness for a certain frozen breakfast treat that is nearly impossible to find. When I told him I could make a Copycat Sara Lee Butter Streusel Coffeecake, you would think he had won the lottery!