coffee cake
noun
: a sweet rich bread often with added fruit, nuts, and spices that is sometimes glazed after baking
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There's also a variety of homemade baked goods — dozens of rolls, coffee cakes, bars and pecan rolls.
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
For a housemade to-go option, grab a cinnamon brioche bun ($6) or tahini marble coffee cake ($5.75).
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
It's called coffee cake, so it's supposed to be had early in the day, right?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
Our cinnamon coffee cake recipe is a favorite among our Test Kitchen.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023
Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
12
Great coffee cakes are a thing of beauty—and this cinnamon coffee cake is no exception.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023
This gift box includes some of their best-selling items that are ready to eat like cranberry pecan bread, gingerbread coffee cake, Nor’Easter cabot cheddar nad Holy Cow beef sticks.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Whether for book club, the new neighbors, or a weekend brunch, this will be your new go-to coffee cake recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
Layer with cinnamon and pecans, or choose coconut and chocolate, then finish with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and cocoa powder to make this brunch coffee cake recipe even more enticing.
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Avocado Egg Bake
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Not in the mood to put a lot of effort into entertaining?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
For a housemade to-go option, grab a cinnamon brioche bun ($6) or tahini marble coffee cake ($5.75).
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
It's called coffee cake, so it's supposed to be had early in the day, right?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
Our cinnamon coffee cake recipe is a favorite among our Test Kitchen.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023
Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
12
Great coffee cakes are a thing of beauty—and this cinnamon coffee cake is no exception.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023
This gift box includes some of their best-selling items that are ready to eat like cranberry pecan bread, gingerbread coffee cake, Nor’Easter cabot cheddar nad Holy Cow beef sticks.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Whether for book club, the new neighbors, or a weekend brunch, this will be your new go-to coffee cake recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
Layer with cinnamon and pecans, or choose coconut and chocolate, then finish with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and cocoa powder to make this brunch coffee cake recipe even more enticing.
07
Avocado Egg Bake
View Recipe
Not in the mood to put a lot of effort into entertaining?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
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