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 old-fashioned coffee cake recipe is the perfect companion to the after-church coffee and tea.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Then finish with the shaggy, colossal coconut gelato sundae or a little demon of a coffee cake, fondant eyes agog.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Top the coffee cake with a lid or layer of foil and keep at room temp for up to 3 days.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Chocolate chip, coffee cake, corn, raisin bran, blueberry, cranberry and orange muffins and croissants are also on the menu daily.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Then finish with the shaggy, colossal coconut gelato sundae or a little demon of a coffee cake, fondant eyes agog.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Top the coffee cake with a lid or layer of foil and keep at room temp for up to 3 days.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Chocolate chip, coffee cake, corn, raisin bran, blueberry, cranberry and orange muffins and croissants are also on the menu daily.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Coffee cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20cake. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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