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Coffee cake is that rare category of treat that you can eat any time of day. Coffee cake for breakfast? Naturally. Coffee cake for an afternoon snack? That’s its raison d’etre. Coffee cake for dessert? No question — “cake” is in the name! Here you’ll find coffee cake recipes for the classic cinnamon-streusel version alongside inventive takes with rhubarb, corn flour, and even a soufflé-like bundt. Consider making a double batch or picking two recipes — with coffee cake, it’ll get eaten that much sooner.
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Rhubarb Coffee Cake
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
A celebration of spring in cake form, this streusel-topped beauty balances tart, jammy rhubarb (macerated in sugar) with a tangy, tender buttermilk crumb.
Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel
Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
Layered with a crisp, cinnamon-laced streusel that snaps with each bite, this tender buttery coffee cake is thick, rich, and built for leisurely mornings — and anytime snacking.
Coffee Cake with Nigella Seed Streusel
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
This recipe from 2020 F&W Best New Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph, chef at Austin’s Ezov, combines corn flour, Turkish coffee, pumpkin pie spice, and a crunchy nigella seed streusel. “It’s not only perfect as a dessert after a meal but also delicious with your morning coffee or tea,” he says. “The combination of corn flour and coffee is really special, and this recipe showcases that beautifully.”
Orange Soufflé Coffee Cake
James Ransom / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless
Ruth Reichl’s airy Bundt cake is delicately scented with orange zest and draped in a glossy chocolate glaze — a soufflé-like coffee cake that will impress at any afternoon coffee, morning breakfast, or dessert course.
Bakewell Coffee Cake
Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
Inspired by the classic English tart, this coffee cake from F&W’s Cheryl Slocum swirls rich frangipane and vibrant cherry preserves into a tender vanilla batter. She finishes the cake with a scattering of toasted almond.
Apple Crumb Coffee Cakes
Con Poulos
Baltimore-based chef Spike Gjerde loves the versatility of this recipe. “I add everything from fresh blueberries to chocolate chips,” he says. “Of course the cakes are great with just diced apple, too.”
Pear and Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Christina Holmes
Juicy pears and crunchy nuts bring extra flair to this moist sour-cream coffee cake from Justin Chapple, which he layers with a classic cinnamon streusel.
Apple-Raisin Crumb Cake
Stephanie Meyer
Andrew Zimmern’s cozy, spiced apple cake stars caramelized apples, warm raisins, and a pecan-studded topping that bakes to autumnal perfection.
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