The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Page 3 Let’s have Coffee Cake Plum Coffee Cake with Streusel Top & Creamy Coffee Take time to visit and share something sweet Images by Metro Creative and Pixabay Catherine J. Moser pairs so well with bold coffee and tea flavors. with lots of butter and powdered sugar. Some they look when turned out onto a pretty ped- Features Editor It is a simple cake that, as a rule, has a simple even have cream cheese incorporated into estal plate. The Chronicle-News icing or glaze and nothing more. Coffee cake them for an extra taste boost. Strudels usually Springtime is a good time for enjoying a va- is not too rich or sweet, which actually makes have some kind of fresh fruit and spice such riety of fresh coffee cakes. At this time of year, Almond is awesome, spice is nice, lemon it a dangerous treat. It’s far too easy to eat. It’s as apple and cinnamon baked into the batter. with lots of us having visitors who are travel- is lovely and plum is perfect — especially if way easier than decadent, sugary desserts This makes for an excellent coffee cake experi- ing through and perhaps staying a day or two, you’re talking about coffee cake, that is. Coffee that make your teeth fillings hurt after only a ence. this is a great dessert to make to serve for spe- cake really is an incredible dessert. What’s not bite or two. Streusels are more known for their amaz- cial brunch meals and nighttime snack treats. to love about a fresh-from-the-oven awesome Coffee cakes originated in Germany and ing spicy, crumbly toppings and are the Keep your pantry stocked up with simple spicy, lemony or plum-perfect coffee cake to were called gugelhupf or kuchen. Some of you quintessential breakfast coffee cake. A little baking ingredients and fresh coffee supplies begin any day? And what about the heavenly will recognize those names from your Grand- streusel with your morning coffee will make and you’ll always be ready to make guests feel aroma drifting out of the kitchen? mother’s kitchens. These coffee cakes are you righteous for the whole day. It is a perfect welcome. Today’s Simple & Citrusy Lemon You love dessert; you know you do. Why, made with yeast batters, such as the holiday year-around comfort treat to serve family or Coffee Cake looks so easy that I may have to we all love dessert. Dessert makes us happy favorite stollen, which is almost more bread- guests. try it just for fun. I may have to toast a few al- and coffee cake is one of those yummy little like than it is cake. Coffee cakes like this use Today’s recipes are fairly simple to follow mond slivers to sprinkle on top of it, too. dessert treats that make everything seem all many candied fruits, citrus pieces and nut- and will produce lovely tasting coffee cakes Happy cooking and eating, everyone! that much better for having had a nice slice. meats to enhance their incredible flavor. The that you’ll be happy to eat and serve. You can In my world coffee cake is right up there with American version would be fruit cake. bake your coffee cake in almost any kind of — coconut cream pie, which is my all-time most From these original cakes yummy streu- baking pan, but bundt or angel food cake pans Questions or comments? Please email: favorite-ist thing in the wide world. sels and strudels came into being with their are especially nice to use and will produce a [email protected] Coffee cake has a tasty dense texture that rich icings and glazes made that are made nice cake for display. I especially like how ~ Fresh from the oven, this dessert is really special ~ Bake in 350 degrees F for Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 combine cream cheese, cot- 50 minutes. Let cake cool for to 35 minutes or until a cake tage cheese and 1/4 cup sugar 10 minutes and then remove tester comes out clean in the and beat with the paddle at- from pan. center. Remove to wire rack tachment of the mixer. To make the glaze, mix the to cool. Serve warm or room Add the remaining egg confectioner’s sugar, melted temperature. Cut into desired and beat an additional min- butter and lemon juice. size squares to serve. ute until blended well. Poke holes in cake with Pour the cheese mixture toothpick and add glaze. Almond Coffee Cake over the batter in the pan. Combine the reserved Coconut & Pineapple 6 tablespoons cottage crumb mixture with al- cheese monds. Sprinkle over the Coffee Cake 2 tablespoons almonds, cheese mixture in the pan. sliced Bake at 350 degrees F for Coffee Cake: 2½ cups flour 1 egg 1 cup sugar 45-50 minutes or until cheese 1/2 cup granulated white 6 ounces butter mixture is set and cake is firm sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder and slightly pulling away 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) from the sides of the pan. Cool unsalted butter, melted and 3/4 cup sour cream cooled 2 eggs before removing the sides of 1 can (8 ounces) crushed 1 teaspoon almond extract the pan and serving. pineapple in its own juice, 1 cup softened cream Simple & Citrusy Lemon Coffee Cake undrained cheese Almond Glaze 1-1/2 cups all-purpose Almond glaze (see recipe) flour 2-1/2 teaspoons baking Preheat the oven to 350 de- 1 1⁄4 cups confectioners’ sugar move cake from the oven and nilla, and cinnamon. Heat powder grees F. Spray a 9-inch spring Plum Coffee Cake let it cool at least 20 minutes over medium until sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons water or 3 form pan with nonstick cook- teaspoons milk before serving. Can be served is dissolved and mixture is with Streusel Top Coconut Topping: ing spray. 1⁄2 teaspoon almond warm or at room tempera- slightly thickened. 1/2 cup sweetened flaked Combine the flour and 3/4 extract STREUSEL TOP: ture. Turn cake out onto a wire coconut cup sugar in a bowl. Cut in 8 -10 whole almonds, 1/2 cups Bisquick Baking rack set over a plate. Using a 1/2 cup packed light brown garnish Mix sugar the butter until the mixture 1/4 cups quick oats fork, poke holes all over the 2 tablespoons all-purpose resembles coarse crumbs. Re- Make the icing by combin- 2/3 cups brown sugar Cinnamon Coffee cake, then drizzle with the flour serve 1 cup of the mixture and ing all ingredients in a small 1 teaspoon cinnamon cinnamon syrup glaze. 2 tablespoons cold un- set it aside. To the remaining 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg Cake with Glaze salted butter, cut into bits bowl. If necessary add more crumb mixture add the bak- 1/3 cups cold butter milk or water to arrive at cor- 2 Tablespoons chopped ing powder, salt, sour cream, 2 cups all-purpose flour For Coffee Cake: Heat rect consistency. Drizzle the pecans (or walnuts) 1 tablespoon baking Simple & Citrusy 1 egg, and almond extract. oven to 350 degrees F. Grease glaze on cake. powder Blend well. PLUM CAKE: Lemon Coffee Cake an 8-inch square baking pan; Use whole almonds or sliv- 1 tablespoon cinnamon Spread the batter in pan. 2 cups Bisquick baking mix 3/4 teaspoon salt set aside. ered almonds to decorate the 3 tablespoons sugar 1 1/3 cups granulated 1 package yellow cake mix In a separate mixing bowl 2/3 cups milk In bowl of electric mixer, cake, if desired. sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil beat together egg, white 1 whole egg 2/3 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup orange juice 1/2 teaspoons vanilla softened 1 package instant lemon sugar, melted butter, and un- extract 2 teaspoons vanilla pudding drained pineapple until well 2 cups fresh plums, pitted 3 large eggs 3 eggs blended. Almond Coffee Cake with Hot Coffee and cut into large dice 2/3 cup whole milk 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar Add 1-1/2 cups flour, bak- Preheat oven to 400 de- Cinnamon Syrup Glaze 2 tablespoons butter ing powder, and salt. Mix grees F. Grease an 8x8x2-inch 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice until well blended. Scrape 1/3 cup water (about1.5 lemons) into prepared baking pan and square pan. Set it aside. 6 tablespoons unsalted Prepare the streusel top- butter smooth evenly; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 de- ping in a medium bowl. Mix 1 teaspoon vanilla For Topping: Place coco- grees F. Butter and flour an together the ½ cup Bisquick, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon nut, brown sugar, and 2 table- angel food cake pan. oats, brown sugar, cinnamon spoons flour in small mixing Mix together yellow cake and nutmeg. Preheat oven to 350 de- bowl. Toss to combine. Add mix, oil, orange juice and in- Cut the cold butter into grees F. Generously grease the 2 tablespoons butter and stant pudding. Add 3 eggs one that mixture, using a pastry and lightly flour a 10-inch using a pastry blender or at a time, beating after each blender (cutter), two knives, Bundt pan. your fingers, mix gently to- egg. Spread batter in angel or your hands. Blend until In a medium bowl, whisk gether to incorporate butter food cake pan making sure the mixture is crumbly.