Imagination time: Envision your favorite coffee cake. You know, the one that’s outrageously fluffy and makes your house smell bonkers amazing while it bakes (my vote is for this Cranberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake). Now, swap the traditional cinnamon-sugar filling with a honey-licious walnut, raisin, and cinnamon-studded filling (if this sounds up your alley, try these Coffee Cake Muffins next). Throw in a subtle touch of orange, then finish by slathering on the icing. Ta-dah! A fresh new twist on cinnamon swirl coffee cake everyone is sure to love.
How to Make Cinnamon Swirled Coffee Cake
This coffee cake recipe is essentially a cinnamon roll filled with a golden cinnamon-honey mixture. Instead of laying the unbaked rolls flat in a baking dish, however, they’re layered in a bundt pan (this Buttermilk Cake is another bundt pan favorite of mine).
The Ingredients
Bread Flour. With a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, bread flour give this recipe strength, stability and a better rise.Yeast. I recommend using your favorite instant yeast for this recipe but active dry yeast can also be used.Sugar. Sweetens and enhances the flavor of the dough.Buttermilk. Tenderizes the dough and gives the final recipe a pleasant, subtle tang.Eggs and Shortening. Softens and enriches the dough with fat.Honey. My surprise ingredient that transforms this recipe from typical to tah-dah!Raisins and Walnuts. Adds some bulk and texture to the coffee cake.Orange Juice Concentrate. Adds a deep, yet subtle orange flair to the filling that compliments the honey.Cinnamon. The heart and soul of every cinnamon swirl coffee cake.Powdered Sugar. Stirred together with just a bit of butter and softened butter to create a simple, delicious glaze.
The Directions
Storage Tips
Make-Ahead. After Step 6, place the pan in the refrigerator overnight, then bring to room temperature prior to baking.To Store. The coffee cake will keep at room temperature, covered tightly with plastic for up to 4 daysTo Freeze. Wrap tightly in plastic and freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
With its lovely bundt-shaped outside and honey-swirled inside, Honey Swirled Coffee Cake boasts both inner and outer beauty. We could almost envy it for that kind of flawlessness, except we’re the ones holding the forks. Dig in friends!
