Traditional Coffee Cake Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 23, 2005

If you're ever up in the middle of the night and can't sleep, make this cake. It takes HOURS to make and to roll out the little balls, but it's completely beautiful and tastes great. I highly recommend it if you have the time!

—My4NonBlondes

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 09, 2012

What a MESS. Taught me a few lessons though. Always read through a recipe before you start: I preheated my oven when it said to..not sure why considering it takes four hours to make. Which I also didn't realize. Guess we'll be having coffee cake for lunch, not breakfast. Also, I gave the recipe the benefit of the doubt, and went ahead and rolled (spooned) it out to try to knead before letting it rise. Spooned it right back in the bowl and let it rise for an hour and a half, then added a layer of flour on the top and a bunch of my dough mat. It was still pretty sticky, but doable. It's rising for the second time now..I hope it's worth all the time and mess.

—elizabeth.falkner

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28 Ratings

May 21, 2006

I would have given this a five for it's taste, appealing crunchiness and looks, but there has to be something wrong with the recipe instructions. How can you knead dough that's the consistency of cake batter? Since it obviosly wouldn't have worked, I didn't knead before the first rising, but I added flour and kneaded before the second rising.

—puppitypup

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Dec 11, 2003

This cake was somewhat difficult to make, however it has crunch and its fluffy. Very delicious flavor! I loved it.

—TALEXIA

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Jun 15, 2009

This great cake is hard to beat for a good looking and great tasting coffee crowd pleaser. There is more than enough "stuff" to fill that Bundt pan, take some and place a single layer in a 8 or 9 inch single layer cake pan too. One or two things that I'd change are: the note to preheat at the beginning. Wait intil that last 'punch' and into the 45 minute rise after that. Also, add about a third again to the butter and sugar-cinnamon for dipping and rolling, any left overs can be drizzled and dusted over the top of the pile in the pan. A winner with my crowd.

—Tom

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Oct 26, 2009

I love this recipe! I love the crunch, the taste, how fluffy, and how crumbly it is! It just a great recipe. I would have given it 5 stars but I think the recipe is a touch off somewhere. I added at least another 2 cups of flour, if not more, along the way to get it to a recipe I could at least touch and not be totally covered or it being like a batter. I,also, ended up using more sugar and cinnamon but we have a bit of a sweet tooth in the house. What was left over, I just mixed with the butter and poured over the top. Extra, crunchy goodness! LOL! I don't think this recipe is for the beginner baker though. It requires lots of time and patience, and sometimes, trial and error. This is a fantastic recipe! I wouldn't attempt it if you didn't have a lot of time to spare. It took me around 4 hours from start to finish. I knew going into it that it was going to take a while so I was prepared. It is well worth all the time you put into it! I will upload some pics.

—twinstar

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Jul 23, 2008

Made it last night on a whim. It took a total of four hours (without letting the individual walnut-sized balls double in size [was running out of time]). I had some cinnamon sugar and butter left after rolling the dough in it, so I combined them and poured it over the entire mixture. It turned out excellent, everyone loved them. Taste was wonderful, just wish there was a bit more "Crunch" to it. There is nothing as good as the smell of it when its cooking! My coffee cake got done thirteen minutes early, so you may want to watch it closely, so you don't burn it.

—cb

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Feb 09, 2008

The only reason I gave this recipe 4 stars was because it is more like sticky buns than a coffee cake. I did increase the flour, adding an extra cup and instead of the warm water I used warm black coffee. Family likes the flavour and crunch. I will definitely make this again.

—CUTTER2626

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Nutrition

Calories
418 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
59.5 g
19%

Cholesterol
95 mg
32%

Fat
17.4 g
27%

Fiber
2.2 g
9%

Protein
7 g
14%

Sodium
233 mg
9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Traditional Coffee Cake

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 418
Calories from Fat: 157

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.4g 27 %
Saturated Fat 10.4g 52 %
Cholesterol 95mg 32 %
Sodium 233mg 9 %
Potassium 116mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 59.5g 19 %
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9 %
Protein 7g 14 %
Sugars 26.2g
Vitamin A 12 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 24 %
Thiamin 36 %
Niacin 32 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 5 %
Folate 54 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.