Fruit and streusel coffee cakes are a delightful treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. With their tender crumb, sweet fruit filling, and crunchy streusel topping, these cakes are sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you prefer classic flavors like apple or blueberry, or something more unique like raspberry or peach, there is a fruit and streusel coffee cake recipe out there for everyone. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of making a delicious fruit and streusel coffee cake, providing you with all the tips and tricks you need to create a perfect cake every time.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
ROASTED FRUIT CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 55m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- For the fruit: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a 9-inch square baking pan and another pan large enough for the fruit with cooking spray.
- Add the cinnamon sticks to the pan and nestle in the fruit, cut side up. In a small bowl, stir together the butter, syrup, orange zest and juice and vanilla extract and pour over the fruit.
- For the streusel: Mix together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, cocoa powder, salt and pecan pieces, if using, in a small bowl. Pour over the melted butter and rub the mixture together with your fingers until crumbly and well combined.
- For the cake: Use a hand or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment to cream the butter and sugars together until pale and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract and yogurt.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir just to combine.
- Spread a little less than half of the cake batter into the 9-inch pan. Scatter with half of the streusel mixture then carefully cover with the remaining cake batter. Sprinkle with the remaining streusel.
- Bake the cake and the fruit for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean and the fruit is cooked down and soft. Set aside to cool slightly or all the way to room temperature
- To serve, cut the cake into squares and serve topped with the roasted fruit.
RASPBERRY STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE
One of my mother's friends used to bring this over at the holidays, and it never lasted long. With tangy raspberry filling, tender cake and crunchy topping, it has become a favorite at our house. -Amy Mitchell, Sabetha, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook raspberries and water over medium heat 5 minutes. Add lemon juice. Combine sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in eggs, sour cream and vanilla (batter will be stiff). , Spread half into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread raspberry filling over batter; spoon remaining batter over filling. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. , Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 265mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
HARVEST STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE
Nothing nicer that a fresh fruit streusel coffee cake warm from the oven! Adapted from Canadian Living magazine (1999)
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Breads
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Peel peaches, (but not plums or nectarines, if using).
- Cut fruit in half and remove pits.
- Place, cut side down, on cutting board, slice thinly; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, beat in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and salt; stir into butter mixture alternately with sour cream, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of sour cream.
- Spread batter evenly in greased 13 x 9-inch cake pan.
- Without overlapping, arrange sliced fruit attractively over top.
- Streusel: In a bowl, mix together sugar, flour, almonds and ginger with pastry blender of 2 knives, cut in butter until crumbly.
- Sprinkle evenly over fruit.
- Bake in centre of 350°F oven for about 1 hour or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan on rack.
WINTER FRUIT COFFEE CAKE
People will says this homey cake creates a flashback to their grandmother's kitchen. Filled with apples, pears and raisins, this spice cake is dressed up with a streusel topping. The heavenly scent of it baking will have your family gathered in the kitchen, waiting for a piece.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a small bowl, soak the raisins in brandy for 1 hour. , In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. With clean hands, work butter into sugar mixture until well combined. Add pecans. Refrigerate for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in the apple, pear and raisins (do not drain raisins). Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Sprinkle with topping., Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 324mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
ANY-FRUIT COFFEE CAKE
I received this recipe from a friend. The version I had used blueberries. It comes with a streusel topping.
Provided by heidi
Categories Breads
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- FOR THE FIRST INGREDIENT: You may use raspberries or 2 cups chopped, peeled apples, apricots, peaches, pineapple, or blueberries.
- In a medium saucepan combine fruit and 1/2 cup water.
- Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or till fruit juice is tender. Stir in lemon juice.
- Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture.Cook and stir till thickened. Cool.
- Mixing bowl: stir together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/2 cup margarine or butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine egg, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, mixing till blended. Spread half of the batter in a greased 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
- Spread the cooked fruit over batter. Spread remaining batter over fruit. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour, cut in the 2 tablespoons margarine till mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle nut mixture over batter in pan.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or till done.
- Cool.
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe fruit. This will give your coffee cake the best flavor and texture.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the coffee cake tough and dense.
- Bake the coffee cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can dry out the coffee cake.
- Let the coffee cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.
- Store the coffee cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the coffee cake for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Fruit and streusel coffee cakes are a delicious and versatile breakfast or brunch treat. With so many different variations to choose from, there's sure to be a coffee cake recipe that everyone will enjoy. Whether you like your coffee cake with berries, peaches, apples, or even chocolate, you're sure to find a recipe in this article that you'll love. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying treat, give one of these fruit and streusel coffee cake recipes a try.
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