Coffee cake is a sweet breakfast cake or bread that can also be eaten at other times of the day. It typically includes yogurt, buttermilk, or sour cream in the batter, and is topped with streusel made from flour, sugar, and butter. It can be customized with various fruits, nuts, and spices, and can be kept for up to two weeks. A basic recipe includes flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream or yogurt, butter, sugar, eggs, and streusel.
A coffee cake is a rich, sweet form of cake or bread designed to be served for breakfast with your morning coffee. Obviously, the coffee cake can also be eaten at other times of the day. Many bakeries carry coffee cake if they stock other breakfast items like sweet muffins, and this baked good can also be easily made at home.
Several characteristics define a classic coffee cake. The first is the inclusion of yogurt, buttermilk or sour cream in the batter for a distinctly tangy flavor. Usually the cake is left unfrosted and topped with streusel, a traditional German topping made from a mixture of flour, sugar, and butter. Typically nuts are also included in the coffee cake and streusel topping, and various fruits may sometimes be added as well.
Depending on the amount of sugar added, a coffee cake can be very sweet and tangy, or it can have a hint of flavor. Many families pass down their coffee cake recipes, with specific adaptations to suit the family’s taste. As a general rule, traditional coffee cakes are also very light and flaky and can be kept for up to two weeks in sealed containers.
For a basic coffee cake, sift together two cups of flour, one teaspoon each of baking powder and baking soda, and a pinch of salt. In a separate bowl, whisk one and a quarter cups of sour cream or yogurt with a teaspoon of vanilla. In a third large bowl, cream four tablespoons of the butter with one cup of the sugar, then beat in two eggs. For a richer coffee cake, replace some of the sugar with brown sugar.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the yogurt mixture. Mix the mixture very well to make sure it’s smooth and lump-free, then pour it into an oiled pan; square cakes are best for coffee cake, as most people like to cut the cake into squares once it has cooled. Before you slide the coffee cake into the oven, sprinkle it with the streusel mixture. For a basic streusel, mix one-half cup flour, one-half cup brown sugar, one-half cup nuts, and up to two teaspoons of mixed spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves with five tablespoons of melted butter per obtain a coarse crumbly mixture.
Bake the coffee cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely before cutting it. For variations on this basic recipe, you can add fresh fruit like blueberries, raspberries, or chopped peaches to the batter, along with ingredients like nuts and chocolate. You can also use coffee flavoring in your coffee cake.
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