Springtime Coffee Cake Food

SPRINGTIME COFFEE CAKE BY JANET

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and spices. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles corn meal.
• 3. Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture in a second bowl, combine the buttermilk and baking soda.
• 4. Pour this into the remaining crumb mixture in halves, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• 5. Stir in the raisins and nuts. Spread the batter into a greased and floured9 by 13 pan.
• 6. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour until brown and springy when touched or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan. Line and butter two 18cm sandwich tins. Add the sugar and butter to a bowl and whisk until very fluffy and pale.
• Whisk the eggs in a mug with a fork, then add them gradually to the mixture with 1 tbsp of flour each time. (Make sure you don't use all the flour.) When the eggs have been fully combined into the mix, add the rest of the flour and fold it in gently.
• Add the dissolved coffee to the mixture, still folding. Divide into the sandwich tins and cook for 25-30 min until risen and firm and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Can be frozen at this stage.
• Meanwhile, make the icing by beating the icing sugar with the butter until light and fluffy, then add the dissolved coffee. Whisk, then cover and set aside until ready to ice the cake.
• Spread half the icing on the bottom of one sponge and spread the strawberry jam on the bottom of the other, if using. Sandwich together, then spread the remaining icing on top. Decorate with walnuts or cherries, if you like.

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.

VIOLA'S COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• For the crumb topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
• For the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, to the butter mixture, allowing each to be fully incorporated. Add the vanilla paste and sour cream and beat until smooth.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add to the batter and mix until combined.
• Spread the batter in the prepared springform pan and sprinkle with the crumb topping. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Place the cake, still in the pan, on a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. Remove from the pan, then slice and serve with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a Bunt pan with nonstick spray.
• Using an electric mixer, mix together the butter and 2 cups of sugar in a small bowl. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, then add the sour cream and vanilla and mix until blended. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just blended, then and the remaining dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar and mix until well combined.
• Pour half of the batter into the Bunt pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter, then pour the remaining batter over the sugar mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool until just slightly warm. Remove the cake from the Bunt pan to a serving dish and sprinkle powdered sugar over the top.

SPRING COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Cream together 12 tablespoons butter and sugar on high until light an fluffy.
• Add in 1 egg at a time and beat until incorporated.
• Add in the vanilla, sour cream and espresso and continue to beat on medium, scraping down the sides and the bottom of the bowl.
• Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Pour batter into a greased bundt pan.
• For the streusel, combine ½ cup brown sugar, 1½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon cold slated butter cubed and ½ cup flour.
• Use your fingers to break up the butter and make a crumbly texture to combine.
• Crumble the streusel over the batter evenly. The more the better!
• Bake for 30-35 minutes and let cool before removing from the pan.
• In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients and whisk until fully combined.
• The texture should be a glaze finish that you can drizzle on the coffee cake.