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Espresso Streusel Coffee Cake

December 11, 2015 / Breakfast, Coffee Cakes

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Espresso streusel coffee cake is full of coffee and spices. You’ll love it for brunch this weekend!

Espresso Streusel Coffee Cake is warmly spiced and perfect for brunch.

The very first thing I do each morning (after hoping it’s not time to get up) is get the coffee brewing. This ritual has been happening for years, and of course for years before I was born. It’s a bit strange how we have taken this bean and turned it into one of the major crops of the world, something many of us long to drink each day.

Sometimes it’s more about the ritual itself than the drink. Grinding the beans and letting the fragrance escape into the air. The water bubbling. The warmth and comfort felt when wrapping hands around a favorite mug. A drinkable hug.

My love for coffee extends beyond the drink and often takes to desserts (though coffee is also excellent for meats like coffee-rubbed steak), especially when combined with chocolate. Peppermint mocha cupcakes, anyone?

Lately though, I’ve been thinking about how I could get more coffee into my breakfasts without just downing an entire pot before the eggs are ready. Enter this decadent and highly buzzed espresso streusel coffee cake.

Espresso streusel coffee cake is full of coffee and spices. You’ll love it for brunch this weekend!

My coffee cakes usually have fruit in them as in apple coffee cake or cranberry pecan coffee cake, but truth be told my favorite coffee cake is the simple cinnamon streusel variety.

What better way to punch up that classic recipe than with a hefty dose of espresso? I used instant espresso in the batter, filling, and streusel for a real caffeinated punch.

You can of course reduce the amount of espresso, or omit the filling. There’s plenty of good things happening in the batter without it, thanks to cinnamon and cardamom.

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You could use a finely ground espresso powder, available from a few specialty stores like via King Arthur Flour, or the more commonly available instant espresso coffee, which typically comes in a small jar like the Medaglia D’Oro brand. Or swap in regular ground coffee, though the flavor won’t be as strong.

This espresso streusel coffee cake is good for a crowd, so consider serving it up to your work mates or as an accompaniment to a brunch of eggs and bacon. Top with freshly whipped cream, if you like, and head into coffee-loving heaven.

Espresso Streusel Coffee Cake is great for a crowd.
Espresso Streusel Coffee Cake

Espresso Streusel Coffee Cake

Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Espresso streusel coffee cake is full of coffee and spices. You’ll love it for brunch this weekend!

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Filling

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon cardamom

For the Topping

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan and set aside.
  2. To make the cake, cream together butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla and yogurt.
  3. In another bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons instant espresso, baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, and salt. Mix into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated. The batter will be a bit thicker than standard cake batter.
  4. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, 1 teaspoon instant espresso, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon cardamom.
  5. In another bowl, mix together 1/2 cup all purpose flour,  1/2 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon instant espresso. Mix in the melted butter with a fork until blended and clumps form. Use the tines of the fork to make the mixture quite clumpy.
  6. Spoon half the cake batter in the prepared pan. Spoon the brown sugar mixture over the top, then add the remaining cake batter. Scatter the crumble over the top of the cake.
  7. Bake for about 50 minutes, until cake is pulling away from the edges of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 386Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 363mgCarbohydrates: 62gFiber: 2gSugar: 31gProtein: 7g

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  1. Carla says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:11 am

    Thanks for nice & detailed explanation. I especially like the Espresso Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe. You got lots of variations. I will definitely come back to get more resources.

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  2. black tie man says

    May 3, 2016 at 2:09 am

    Coffee cake, marrying two of my loves together. Very nice pics, the cake looks delicious.

    Reply
  3. David @ MilkFrotherJudge says

    August 5, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    Awesome recipe and even more awesome photos. I’ve never actually tried any coffee cake before. I am always looking for tried and true baking recipes and this coffee cake is up there on the list. I can even get my coffee in the same delicious morsel. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  4. Los - The Man, The Chef, The Dad says

    July 13, 2017 at 8:10 am

    This looks and sounds amazing. Confession: As much as I love coffee, I’ve never bought the instant kind. I always wanted to because of the versatility, but never did. I need to change that, obviously.

    Reply
  5. David Radios says

    January 19, 2018 at 2:28 am

    Awesome photos, do you have HD image ? i want to use for my backgroud laptop image

    Thank you so much! really love your blog

    Reply

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