Almond Danish Coffee Cakes Food

APRICOT DANISH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. Set aside 1/2 cup of the dry cake mix.
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs and sour cream. Stir in the package of cake mix. Batter will be lumpy. Spread batter into the prepared pan. Using the back of a spoon, make 15 wells in the batter, 3 rows of 5. In another bowl, beat together the cream cheese and milk until fluffy. Place one tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into each well. Place 1 apricot half, cut side up, onto each blob of cream cheese.
• In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup of reserved cake mix with the butter. stir in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the slivered almonds, and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the Danish.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. To make the glaze, stir together the confectioners' sugar and water until smooth, adding another teaspoon of water if necessary. Drizzle over the Danish when cool.

DANISH COFFEE CAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add the yeast mixture, milk and eggs; beat until smooth (dough will be soft). Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add egg, poppy seeds and extracts; mix until blended., Punch dough down. Turn onto a well-floured surface; divide into thirds. Return two portions to the refrigerator. Roll remaining portion into a 14x8-in. rectangle; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread a third of the filling down center of rectangle., On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips, about 2-1/4 in. into the center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans on wire racks. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over coffee cakes.

CREAM CHEESE ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray a 9 x 13 cake pan.
• Cream butter, sugar and cream cheese very well until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down as needed add vanilla and mix inches.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.
• Stir in cherries.
• Spread into cake pan, smooth top Mix topping ingredients (excluding almonds) together.
• Sprinkle almonds then topping over batter.
• Press lightly.
• Bake until tests done.

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.

ALMOND DANISH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in water; let stand for 5 minutes and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and remaining sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg and cream to yeast mixture. Add to flour mixture; stir to form a stiff dough. Divide in half; cover and refrigerate for 3 hours. , In a small bowl, beat the almond paste, brown sugar and butter until smooth. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 15x6-in. rectangle. Spread filling down center third of dough to within 1/2 in of edges. Beat egg and water; brush over edges of dough. , Fold sides over filling; seal seam and edges. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. Cut five to six small slits in top. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. , For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over coffee cakes. Sprinkle with almonds.

ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and almond paste with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt just until blended. Spread batter in pan; sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake 45 minutes or until tooth-pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Use foil to lift cake out of pan; cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with berries.

DANISH ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. 1 10-12 cup bundt pan, greased and floured. Sprinkle sliced almonds on bottom of bundt pan, set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix grated almond paste, 1/2 cup almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Set aside.
• 3. In mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and extract. Beat until batter is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• 4. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture and sour cream to egg mixture. Beat until combined.
• 5. Spoon 1/3 of batter into bundt pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of filling on top. Spoon 1/3 batter on filling. Top with remaining filling. Cover filling with remaining batter.
• 6. Bake 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Unmold carefully onto wire rack and cool completely. Garnish with powdered sugar or almond icing.

DANISH APPLE-ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray bottom of 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed 1 minute. Add eggs and almond extract; beat on medium speed about 10 seconds. Add Bisquick mix; beat on medium speed about 30 seconds or until combined.
• Spread batter in bottom of pan. Press apple pieces, cut sides down, into batter. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until apples are tender and cake is golden brown.
• Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Remove side of pan. Sift or sprinkle powdered sugar over top of cake; sprinkle with almonds. Serve warm.

ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. extract and egg yolk until blended.
• Unroll crescent dough onto center of baking sheet; press seams and perforations together to seal. Spread cream cheese mixture into 3-inch-wide lengthwise strip down center of dough to within 1/4 inch of short ends.
• Make cuts, 1-1/2 inches apart, down both long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of cream cheese mixture. Starting at one short end, bring opposite strips of dough together over filling, then twist gently in center to secure. Whisk egg white until foamy; brush onto dough.
• Bake 18 to 22 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 15 min.
• Mix remaining sugar, extract and milk until blended; drizzle over coffee cake. Sprinkle with nuts.