![]() ![]() Instead, I packed all the coffee flavor into the crumb and the glaze, infusing both with bold espresso, in the form of instant espresso powder (in the crumb), and a straight shot in the glaze (though you can use powder here too). I opted not to add any coffee to the base, one because grandma’s recipe is perfect and I didn’t want to mess with perfection by adding extra liquid, but also because I wanted a nice color contrast between the pale, butter yellow cake and the darker, coffee-colored crumbs on top. The cake base is moist and buttery with a hint of vanilla. Perhaps next I’ll make a matcha coffee cake or an espresso tea cake, just to mess with everyone a bit more (but honestly those ideas sound quite delicious so I might just actually do it). After the 1,257th “Where’s the coffee?!” comment I received, I figured why not make a coffee coffee cake, a breakfast cake flavored with coffee, to appease everyone? (I also need to edit my other coffee cake recipes at some point to clarify that they are American-style coffee cakes and no, I didn’t actually forget to include coffee in the ingredient list). Although over there you also have tea cakes which are, you guessed it, made to be served with tea and do not contain any tea themselves, so who’s being confusing now, eh?Īnyway. In the US, coffee cake refers to a muffin-like breakfast cake meant to be served with coffee.īut as I’ve discovered, in the UK and other countries, coffee cake is a cake with coffee flavoring, which I guess makes sense and explains the confusion with my recipes. If you live outside the US, you may be wondering, “What the heck?!” Nearly half of the comments on my Greek Yogurt Coffee Cake are from readers confused and wondering, “Where’s the coffee?!” Like they are convinced I mistyped my own recipe (hey, it happens) and simply forgot the coffee in the ingredient list.īut no, I’ve explained over and over, the recipe is correct, there is no actual coffee in the coffee cake. I’ll take any excuse to eat cake for breakfast, and this espresso crumb coffee cake is a sure thing: with a moist sour-cream cake base and delightfully crunchy topping, plus a sweet espresso glaze to finish it off. ![]() And despite what the name implies, there's no trace of coffee in the actual cake! Instead, the crumb-laden cake meant to be eaten with a cup of coffee.Would you like some coffee with your coffee? This buzz-worthy coffee cake features a crunchy espresso crumb and a flavorful espresso glaze drizzled on top. All in all, you really can't go wrong with serving up a slice of scrumptious coffee cake.īut what exactly is coffee cake anyway, and does it actually contain coffee? The answer is simple! Coffee cake is a tender cake (usually one layer) that's topped with a crumbly streusel topping. Of course, these cakes made from scratch also double as a delicious Mother's Day dessert or even an after-school snack. ![]() If you agree (or you're just looking for a fun Easter brunch idea), then these coffee cake recipes are for you! Here, we've gathered some of the best coffee cakes that you can eat alongside your favorite plate of eggs. What's our idea of the perfect breakfast? A big slice of buttery, crumb-topped cake with a steaming cup of coffee. ![]()
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