coffee cake
noun
: a sweet rich bread often with added fruit, nuts, and spices that is sometimes glazed after baking
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From local bakeries, Branch and Bean has croissants, monkey bread, muffins, coffee cake and scones from Black Rooster Bakery off Camp Bowie Blvd.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Homemade caramel sauce is the finishing touch that takes this apple coffee cake from good to great.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
That includes pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies, sprinkle sugar cookies, Rice Krispie treats, coffee cake and chocolate chip muffins.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Our cold brew and coffee cake recipes taste just as good, and will save you so much dough.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Homemade caramel sauce is the finishing touch that takes this apple coffee cake from good to great.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
That includes pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies, sprinkle sugar cookies, Rice Krispie treats, coffee cake and chocolate chip muffins.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Our cold brew and coffee cake recipes taste just as good, and will save you so much dough.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffee cake
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“Coffee cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20cake. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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