Almond Orange Streusel Coffee Cake |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is a fabulous coffee cake! It has a crumbly sliced almond and brown sugar streusel topping plus a delicious glaze and a hint of orange throughout the cake. For variety, substitute a different type of nut in the streusel mixture. You can also use a Bundt cake pan if you don't have a tube pan. Absolutely irresistible! Ingredients:
streusel |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1 cup sliced almonds |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
3 tablespoons butter, melted |
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest |
cake |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup white sugar |
3 eggs |
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
2/3 cup orange juice |
glaze |
5 teaspoons orange juice |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch tube pan.
2. In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, almonds, and flour. Stir in butter and 1 teaspoon orange zest, and set aside.
3. In a separate medium bowl, thoroughly beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Mix in eggs one at a time. Beat in remaining teaspoon orange zest and vanilla extract.
4. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda. With an electric mixer set to Low, alternately mix in egg mixture and 2/3 cups orange juice to make a batter. Spoon 1/2 the batter into the prepared 9 inch tube pan. Top with 1/2 the brown sugar mixture. Cover with remaining batter, and top with remaining brown sugar mixture.
5. Bake 25 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
6. Mix 5 teaspoons orange juice and confectioner's sugar in a small bowl, and use to glaze the cooled cake.
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