Almond Buttermilk Coffee Cake Food

COFFEE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray and line with parchment a 9-by-9-inch baking pan; spray the parchment as well.
• For the crumb topping: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, instant coffee powder and salt. Add the melted butter and mix until crumbs form that you can clump together in your hand. Set aside.
• For the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cardamom. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the coffee and sour cream until smooth.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until each is well combined. Then add the vanilla extract and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Starting and ending with the dry ingredients, alternate adding the flour mixture and the coffee mixture to the stand mixer; mix each addition well, scraping the bowl each additions.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and top with crumb topping, spreading it evenly. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 20 to 30 minutes before cutting and serving.

BLACKBERRY BUCKLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350 degrees F.
• For the streusel: Whisk the flour, almond flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Use your fingertips to work the softened butter into the dry ingredients until sandy. Set aside
• For the cake: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray the paper with baking spray.
• Mix the butter, oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, salt and vanilla on low speed with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until combined. Raise the speed to medium and mix until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape the bowl and paddle. Add 1 egg and mix on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the second egg and mix for another 30 seconds. Add a third of the flour to the bowl and blend on low. Add half the buttermilk, blending on low. Add another third of the flour, then the remaining buttermilk. Scrape the bowl. Add the remaining third flour and mix just until combined.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Scatter half of the blackberries on top and push them into the batter. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter. Scatter the remaining blackberries on top and push them into the crumble just a bit. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 45-48 minutes. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack. Remove it from the pan before slicing and serving.

DELUXE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• For the topping: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine the nuts, flour, sugars, cinnamon and salt. Stir to blend. Stir in the butter. The topping should form sandy clumps. Sprinkle the topping onto the baking sheet to break it up into smaller clumps. Refrigerate.
• For the coffee cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use butter to thoroughly grease the bottom and sides of a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream the butter and granulated sugar together until light yellow and smooth, 5 to 8 minutes. Alternatively, this can be done with an electric hand mixer. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until thoroughly integrated.
• Remove the topping from the refrigerator so it has a few minutes to come to room temperature before baking. Meanwhile, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and yogurt until smooth. Turn the mixer on low and alternate, adding some of the flour mixture with some of the sour cream mixture. When all has been mixed, give the sides and the bottom of the bowl a scrape and blend to make sure the batter is thoroughly integrated. Transfer the batter to the greased baking pan, spreading it out evenly. Liberally sprinkle the cake with all of the topping. Take care to cover the whole top. Put the pan in the center of the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes before serving.

ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1.Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2.Spray a 9-inch spring form pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3.Combine the flour and ¾ cup sugar in a bowl.
• 4.Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5.Reserve 1 cup of the mixture and set it aside. To the remaining crumb mixture add the baking powder, salt, sour cream, 1 egg, and almond extract. Blend well.
• 6.Spread the batter in pan. In a separate mixing bowl combine cream cheese, cottage cheese and ¼ cup sugar and beat with the paddle attachment of the mixer.
• 7.Add the remaining egg and beat an additional minute until blended well.
• 8.Pour the cheese mixture over the batter in the pan.
• 9.Combine the reserved crumb mixture with almonds. Sprinkle over the cheese mixture in the pan.
• 10.Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes or until cheese mixture is set and cake is firm and slightly pulling away from the sides of the pan. Cool before removing the sides of the pan and serving.

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
• Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 4 to 5 minutes, until light. Add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. Finish stirring with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed.
• For the streusel, place the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and butter in a bowl and pinch together with your fingers until it forms a crumble. Mix in the walnuts, if desired.
• Spoon half the batter into the pan and spread it out with a knife. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup streusel. Spoon the rest of the batter in the pan, spread it out, and scatter the remaining streusel on top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Carefully transfer the cake, streusel side up, onto a serving plate. Whisk the confectioners' sugar and maple syrup together, adding a few drops of water if necessary, to make the glaze runny. Drizzle as much as you like over the cake with a fork or spoon.

RASPBERRY ALMOND BUTTERMILK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• In a larger bowl, beat butter and 2/3 cup sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, then beat in vanilla & almond extract and the zest. Add egg and beat well.
• At low speed, mix in flour mixture in three batches, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour, and mixing until just combined. Spoon batter into cake pan, smoothing top. Scatter raspberries evenly over top and sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and sliced almonds.
• Bake until cake is golden and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool to warm, 10 to 15 minutes more. Invert onto a plate. Or if your like me cool it just long enough to take your pictures and serve it straight from the pan.

BLUEBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, butter and extracts until blended. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in 2/3 cup blueberries. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with remaining blueberries. Combine the almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

BUTTERMILK-APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• To prepare the cake, combine the first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan over med-high heat. Cook 5 minutes or until syrupy, stirring; cool.
• Spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
• Combine granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended; add the egg and extracts, beating well.
• Add the flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mix; beat well after each addition.
• Spoon the batter into 8 inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.
• Arrange apple mixture over cake; top with almonds.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Quickly invert cake onto wire rack, then invert onto serving plate.
• Prepare the glaze and drizzle over cake.
• Serve warm.

SWEET STRAWBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine cornstarch and strawberries until blended.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from the heat; stir in cinnamon and almond extract, set aside.
• In large bowl, combine flour and sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
• Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to the remaining flour mixture.
• Stir in buttermilk and egg until moistened.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups of batter into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Carefully spread with the strawberry mixture.
• Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls over strawberry mixture.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack.