Cinnamon Orange Coffee Cake Recipe: With a hint of orange, this cinnamon orange coffee cake goes well with the cinnamon layer that runs through it and the crumb layer on top.
Cinnamon Orange Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 medium oranges
- ½ + ⅓ cup brown sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- ¾ cup + ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon plain flour, divided
- ½ teaspoon salt, divided
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
- Before you start, preheat the oven to 350 F and line a 9×9-inch square baking dish with baking paper.
- Cut the oranges several times with a sharp knife, then put them in a bowl that can go in the microwave.
- Put the oranges in a plate and cover them with plastic wrap. Microwave them on full power for 5 to 6 minutes, or until they are soft and cooked all the way through. Set aside to cool completely.
- Put the oranges in a food processor and pulse them a few times to make small pieces. Do not blend them all the way through.
- Put ½ cup of brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon of plain flour in a medium-sized bowl. This will make the cinnamon layer. Put away.
- Melt the butter in the microwave before you start making the crumb glaze.
- In a bowl, mix together ¾ cup of regular flour, ⅓ cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and the melted butter. The mixture should look like sand. Put away.
- Fifteen to twenty minutes of beating on high speed in a stand mixer or big bowl will make the sugar and eggs thick and foamy.
- Put the ground almonds, ⅓ cup of flour, baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon of salt in a different bowl. Mix them together.
- Carefully mix the chopped orange into the foamy mixture of eggs and sugar.
- Try not to mix the almond mixture too much as you add it to the eggs and sugar.
- Put half of the cake batter into the prepared cake pan, and then cover it with the cinnamon layer that you made earlier. Do this to finish the cake batter.
- Put the last of the cake batter on top of the cinnamon layer and smooth it out.
- Cover the batter with the crumb topping that you have already made.
- Put the cake tin in the oven and bake it for fifty minutes, or until it has risen and is done.
- Take it out of the oven and let it cool down totally before cutting it up and serving it.
Nutrition
- Calories per Serving 495
- Total Fat 17.8 g
- Saturated Fat 5.5 g
- Trans Fat 0.0 g
- Cholesterol 80.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrates 80.1 g
- Dietary Fiber 4.2 g
- Total Sugars 62.3 g
- Sodium 205.6 mg
- Protein 8.1 g
FAQ
How do I serve this cinnamon orange coffee cake?
This orange cinnamon coffee cake is very moist and tastes great with fresh, tangy orange and warm, spicy cinnamon. It’s great on its own as a snack after lunch or as a sweet treat in your bag, but it goes great with a hot cup of coffee too. That’s why coffee cakes were made in the first place, after all! You could serve this coffee cake with a nice pot of tea instead of coffee if you don’t like coffee. We recommend English breakfast tea or rooibos.
In order to give this coffee cake an extra flavor boost, you could make a simple vanilla glaze and pour it over the cinnamon crumb layer. To make it, just mix confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, and water together. Then, use a spoon to drizzle the mixture on top. Let it set, and then serve.
How can I store this cinnamon orange coffee cake?
We all know that cake tastes best when it’s just been made and still has a little warmth from the oven. There’s nothing better. But sometimes you can’t bake fresh cakes right before you want to serve and enjoy them, so you need to think of ways to store them.
To get the most out of this cinnamon orange coffee cake, make sure it doesn’t dry out. You will want to help it stay moist for as long as possible. A cake case that doesn’t let air in is the best way to do this because it keeps your cakes as fresh as possible for as long as possible. If you don’t have one of these, the next best thing is to keep your coffee cake on a plate and well-wrapped. Just remember to put the cake back together after each slice! If you keep this cake at room temperature and seal the container, it will last for three days.
