33 Coffee Cake Recipes for Crumb Lovers and Fruit Fanatics
Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea, and you might wish that you had something sweet alongside it. That’s why these coffee cake recipes are in heavy rotation among Epicurious readers. Below you’ll find barely sweet, nutty cake swirled with tahini or loaded with fruit, simple yogurt cakes that you can make on a weekday, olive oil cakes that never get dry, and nostalgic crumb-topped cakes that taste like the ones your grandma used to make. Some are spiced with cinnamon or flecked with lemon zest, while others feature toasted nuts or chocolate bits. Whichever one you pick, it’s sure to help perk you up in an afternoon lull—or make breakfast just a little bit nicer.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell1/33Swirl Spice Cake
Coffee cake recipes are usually meant to pair with coffee—but this sour cream cake also has coffee in it, as part of a punchy spiced swirl that includes dried orange peel, cardamom, and fennel seeds.
Photo by Linda Xiao3/33One-Bowl Ricotta Olive Oil Pound Cake
Sometimes you want a baking project—but when you don't, a one-bowl cake means you always have something sweet on hand. This one is enriched with olive oil and ricotta and scented with fragrant orange zest.
Photo by Romulo Yanes5/33Old-Fashioned Crumb Cake
Sometimes called crumb buns, this classic cake is just right alongside a cup of French press coffee.
Photo by Gentl & Hyers6/33Yeasted Apple Coffee Cake
It's hard to choose a favorite part of this cake. The tangy apples? The cinnamon-oat streusel? The elastic texture of the crumb? Luckily, it all comes together in this recipe, which is perfect for fall baking.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle7/33Almond-Apricot Food Processor Cake
This quick and easy cake recipe can be made with gluten-free all-purpose flour if anyone has a gluten intolerance. A little amaretto boosts the almond flavor.
By Holly Wulff Petersen9/33Pistachio-Cherry Cake
When cherries are in season, pair them with pistachios and snack on this cake all day long.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell11/33Plum Streusel Coffee Cake
If you can't have coffee cake without streusel, but you're also looking for something with a little fruit, this classic recipe from Gourmet is the way to go.
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