Coffee cakes have been around for centuries, people love the sweet cakes that simply taste delicious with coffee. Coffee cakes originated around the 17th century in Europe. You have to admit, the Europeans know how to enjoy their coffee and teatime.The first coffee cakes are traced back to Germany (ever had German chocolate cake?) A coffee cake is not like German chocolate cake, so do not confuse the two. In fact, a better name for these would be "coffee bread." The texture of most "coffee cakes" is more porous and bread-like rather than the dense heavy texture of regular cake.
The more contemporary coffee cakes took on more flavors by adding sweet spices like cinnamon and brown sugar, icing, fruit, and nuts. Delectable Streusel covers some coffee, which combines butter and sugar into an almost crispy sweet, yet gooey topping.
Streusel would be good spooned right from a dessert bowl, but put it atop a steaming hot coffee cake and you come near to tasting heaven. Coffee cakes are great desserts and make a great sweet breakfast or mid-morning snack.
Coffee cakes are no nonsense and so easy to make. It is not like baking a loaf of bread, nor is it as complicated as making a regular cake. Coffee cakes combine effortlessly and bake up into a nice hot sweet treat in a matter very little time. You can go from scratch to eating a slice in less than an hour, and coffee cakes are best piping hot right out of the oven.
Coffee cakes can be as nutritious as they are delicious, if you make them with whole fruits and nuts. You get the benefit of the vitamins contained in the fruits and nuts and this makes this dessert a little easier to reach for over a piece of sugared cake or candy.
