coffee cake
noun
: a sweet rich bread often with added fruit, nuts, and spices that is sometimes glazed after baking
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Generally speaking, king cakes are part cinnamon roll, part coffee cake, and usually iced with the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
This cozy dessert tastes a bit like a glazed doughnut and a coffee cake.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Image Bake a moist applesauce coffee cake with a generous layer of crumble.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
His products include baked goods, croissants, coffee cake, macaroons, scones and more.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
This cozy dessert tastes a bit like a glazed doughnut and a coffee cake.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Image Bake a moist applesauce coffee cake with a generous layer of crumble.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
His products include baked goods, croissants, coffee cake, macaroons, scones and more.
—Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Coffee cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20cake. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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