Cinnamon-Swirl Coffee Cake Recipe - The Domestic Diva (2024)

FAQs

Is cinnamon crumb cake the same as coffee cake? ›

The main difference between the two cakes is the amount of streusel topping. Crumb cake has a thicker layer of streusel topping than coffee cake. Coffee cake can also be made without the streusel topping.

Cozy up with Duncan Hines® Dolly Parton's Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake & Muffin Mix. Easy to make and deliciously decadent, this crumb cake mix is the perfect way to serve up some sweetness.

Bakers know that that the easiest way to get coffee flavor into a baked good is to add instant espresso powder to the batter.

No, coffee cake does not taste like coffee. There is no coffee or caffeine in this cake despite its name. This streusel cake tastes like a lightly sweetened cake and oftentimes has spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. It is not a rich or overly sweet cake.

Verdict: With a moist, flavorful, and consistent result, the Duncan Hines mix takes the cake.

Don't get caught in the trap of thinking that you must bake from scratch if you sell cakes. Most bakeries do NOT bake from scratch. In fact, I once worked at a bakery that actually claimed to be a “scratch bakery”, but all their cakes started with a Duncan Hines cake mix, the same kind you buy in the grocery store.

Q: Can this be baked in a loaf pan? Yes, but you have to bake longer. One site shows to bake at 350 F for 38 to 42 minutes.

Sour cream is one of the fattiest dairy products; the extra fat content (for example, adding sour cream to a cake instead of milk) will make the cake moister and richer, says Wilk. "Fat, in any form (butter, lard, cream, etc.) shortens gluten strands, which essentially leads to the most tender baked goods," she adds.

Why does oil give cake superior texture? Butter is 18% water, so when the batter is baked, some of its liquid evaporates. Replacing the water from the butter with oil means there's more fat left in the cakes to ensure tenderness.

What does adding mayonnaise to cake mix do? ›

All this means that adding mayonnaise to the cake batter boosts the moisture of the final product—and leaves none of its characteristic taste. Testing showed that using oil or butter instead of mayo made for a drier cake, but keeping the eggs in addition to the mayonnaise improved richness and springiness.

If you have too much flour in a recipe and not enough fat, like butter or oil, your cake is going to be dry and hard.

Instant coffee or espresso is often used in cakes, cookies, and custards, where a small amount can be “activated” by any liquid, even eggs or butter.

Combine the ground coffee for the cake with 50ml freshly boiled water in a small bowl and set aside to infuse. Using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter for the cake until soft. Add the soft brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1 tbsp of the flour and beat in.

Streuselkuchen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁɔʏzl̩ˌkuːxn̩]; "crumb cake"), also known in English-speaking countries as crumb cake, is a cake made of yeast dough covered with a sweet crumb topping referred to as streusel.

It wasn't until 1763 before coffee cake was first mentioned, though technically even then by another name, the German “gugelhupf”.

Coffee cake, or kaffekuchen, is a single layer cake with a sweet, cinnamon-infused flavor and streusel top made from flour, butter, and sugar. Streusel can also be layered inside of the cake like a filling.