coffee cake
noun
: a sweet rich bread often with added fruit, nuts, and spices that is sometimes glazed after baking
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This coffee cake recipe combines the two in perfect harmony!
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Blackberry Crunch Muffins marry coffee cake and muffin elements and tart berries for something that is equal parts breakfast and dessert.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The cake part of the coffee cake recipe is identical; as is the glaze.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Publix coffee cake was recalled earlier this week for a similar packaging mistake and food allergy risk.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Blackberry Crunch Muffins marry coffee cake and muffin elements and tart berries for something that is equal parts breakfast and dessert.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The cake part of the coffee cake recipe is identical; as is the glaze.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Publix coffee cake was recalled earlier this week for a similar packaging mistake and food allergy risk.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Coffee cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20cake. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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