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Have you ever had a really great meal at a friend’s or a family member’s house? If you have, I’m sure you remember the excellent food that seemed to melt on your tongue and maybe you remember all the interesting topics that you conversed about. The meal, I’m sure, followed that age old tradition of “good food, good friends, and good conversations.”
Now, I hope that I have jogged your memory a bit but let’s go a little further and think about that quiet space of time during the meal. You are probably aware of it since it is the moment that follows the actual meal. Everyone is full and content with the way that the evening has been and there is anticipation for the next part of the meal to continue on.
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Jan 06 2012
Now this is a recipe I can see myself making, and sinking my teeth into! It is a simple “coffee cake” like recipe using Pillsbury crescent rolls. What is funny, I actually have everything to make this recipe in my pantry already. Another variation idea that I think would be great, would be to mix [...]
Jan 06 2012
I love the idea of a blueberry coffee cake. It is a bit different that what you would typically think of as coffee cake. Whenever I have had it, it reminds me of a delicious blueberry muffin, typically with a crumb topping. It is perfect for entertaining or for overnight guests! Now, this recipe is [...]
Dec 28 2011
Coffee cake video, here folks! Kinda crazy and weird, but also informational. I found it interesting she said the key ingredient is ground ginger – I love ginger! She also states she doesn’t use vanilla in this – I use vanilla in everything! Seems hard to forego. Anyways, I also like that she is using [...]
Dec 27 2011
This recipe is adapted from a version of The Pioneer Woman’s recipe for The Best Coffee Cake. My husband and I made this recipe this weekend for a Christmas morning treat. We used The Pioneer woman’s recipe as a base, but we doctored it up a bit. We added some vanilla to the cake to [...]
Oct 29 2009
Looking for a scrumptious, but nutritious solution for dashboard dining or a leisurely Sunday breakfast? These individual coffee cakes are moist and sweet with flavours of coffee, fruits and nuts. Mashed Ontario potatoes replace traditional sour cream, adding moisture and boosting nutritional value. To garnish, drizzle with glaze [1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar mixed [...]
Apr 10 2009
Chocolate Swirl Coffee Cake * 1 cup sugar * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 2 teaspoons baking powder * ½ teaspoon salt * 3 eggs * 1 cup sour cream * 2 teaspoons vanilla * ¼ pound butter * 1 small can or bottle chocolate syrup Topping * 1 teaspoon [...]
Apr 10 2009
Simply Cinnamon Coffee Cake * 1 cup sugar * 2 eggs * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 2 teaspoons baking powder * Dash of salt * ¼ cup butter * ¼ cup shortening * 1 small can evaporated milk Topping * 1 teaspoon cinnamon * ½ cup sugar, mixed with the cinnamon * ¼ cup [...]
Nov 23 2008
It’s hard to imagine a festive winter holiday without the aroma of baking wafting through our homes. Certain spices — such as allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla — claim the holidays as their own. “Baking is an integral part of the holidays, and there are certain spices that are integral to the holiday baker,” [...]
Nov 21 2008
McCormick Canada can trace its history back to 1883, when it sold only one food product, coffee. Two years later, extracts, baking powder and spices were added to the line. Today, McCormick Canada no longer sells coffee, but is the largest spice, dry sauce, seasonings, extract and specialty foods operation in the country. The acquisition [...]
You can usually hear one or two people doing the dishes over another great conversation and you can smell the coffee brewing. All you need to do is wait for the final drip into the coffee pot and then it will be poured into oversized cups and handed out around the table, followed by a delicious dessert.
It is that moment, that quiet anticipation when everyone is content and looking forward to the next step that we hope to bring our readers. We know how wonderful coffee and dessert can be, with all the conversation that can come with it, and we want to make your experiences here just as wonderful.
Although there are a thousand different desserts that you can have with your coffee, we focus on the decadent coffee cake. Browse through our site and find hundreds of different recipes to take a coffee cake from average to sublime.
We guarantee that you will find something that you will love and not only that, but you will have an excellent dessert to fill that space when all your guests are enjoying the lazy moment after the meal, when there is a lull in conversation and everyone is just waiting for the coffee to brew and for a dessert that will please the taste buds.
So, please, stay, enjoy and try one of our many Coffee Cake recipes. We are sure that you will love them all and so will your guests.
