coffee cake
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈkɒf.i ˌkeɪk/us/ˈkɑː.fi ˌkeɪk/UK
acakethat has acoffeeflavour, usually in twolayerswithcoffeeflavouricingbetween them and on thetop, and sometimes alsowalnuts(= atypeofnut)ontop:
I'm justicingthecoffeecake.
Would you like asliceofcoffeecake?
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US
acakeforeatingwithcoffee, usually in asinglelayer, sometimes withfruitornutsinside and sometimes made withyeast(= thesubstancethat makesbreadrise), often withstreusel(= amixtureofbutter,sugar,flour,spices, and sometimesnuts)ontop:
I usecandiedlemonpeelin astreuseltoppingforblueberrycoffeecake.
This is ahealthycoffeecakemade withapple.
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- I useespressotoflavourmycoffeecakesand it gives adeep,richflavour.
- I'd do anything for apieceof my mum'scoffeecake.
- Thebookincludeskitchen-testedrecipesformuffinsas well ascoffeecakesandquickbreads.
- Stollen is akindofbraidedcoffeecake.
Cakes
- angel food cake
- angelica
- bake sale
- baked goods
- Bakewell pudding
- devil's food cake
- donut
- donut hole
- doughnut
- doughnut hole
- ladyfinger
- lamington
- layer cake
- macaron
- macaroon
- sandwich
- savarin
- scone
- sheet cake
- shortcake