Almond Paste Twirl Coffee Cake Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE ALMOND BERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour bottom and side of 9-inch round cake pan with shortening and flour blend.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the softened butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla just until blended. Stir in flour blend, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt. Spread batter in pan.
• In medium bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle half of the sugar mixture over batter. Add berries to remaining sugar mixture; toss until well coated. Spoon berry mixture over batter. Sprinkle with almonds; pat almonds and berries lightly into batter.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Serve warm.

ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan with Bakers Joy( with flour)or grease and flour pan.Set aside. --- Strusel: Mix all but the butter in a small bowl. Add the butter in pieces and rub in with fork, fingers or pastry blender, till well blended. Set aside.
• 2. Cake: Mix flour and baking powder in a small bowl.Set aside. Grind the almonds, set aside. In electric mixer, beat butter and almond paste till blended. Gradually beat in the sugar,until fluffy. Add in extract; then stir in dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Fold in the ground almonds.
• 3. In another large bowl m using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites to medium peaks, gradually add in remaining 1/3 cup of sugar and beat till stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions.
• 4. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle streusel over batter. Spoon remaining batter over streusel. Bake cake about 55 minutes of until cake tests done. Remove from oven . Cool in pan for 20 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack to cool completely. GLAZE: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl until well blended. Drizzle over cake, letting it drizzle down sides. Sprinkle with sliced almonds,if desired.

GLUTEN-FREE RASPBERRY-ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x8-inch baking dish.
• Stir almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat eggs, melted butter, honey, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth; add flour mixture and mix into a dough ball.
• Split 2/3 of the dough from the ball; spread into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to cover completely. Spoon raspberry jam atop the dough and spread to cover. Break remaining dough into small pieces and dot jam with the dough. Sprinkle almonds over the dough and jam.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake slightly, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Beat confectioners' sugar, milk, and almond extract together in a small bowl; drizzle over cooled cake.

ALMOND PASTE TWIRL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups flour & yeast.
• On the stove, heat milk, butter, granulated sugar & salt until 115-120 degrees. Don't worry if the butter isn't completely melted.
• Add to dry mixture in bowl.
• Add egg, beating at a low speed for 1/2 minute. Be sure to scrape the bowl during mixing so as to get all yeast incorporated.
• Beat at a high speed for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining flour (and up to 1/2 cup more to make a soft, knead-able dough).
• Knead on floured surface until smooth.
• Put ball in greased bowl. Flip to grease both sides.
• Cover with damp cloth & let rise in a warm place until double (1-1 1/2 hours).
• Punch dough down & let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll into a rectangle (about 12x18 inches).
• Make the almond filling by creaming together sugar and butter. Stir in slmonds & extract.
• Spread the almond filling over the pastry.
• roll from the long edge & pinch to seal.
• Place seam side down on greased baking sheet (can be shaped as necessary to fit onto baking sheet).
• Cut every 1/2 inch to within 1/2 inch of bottom. Gently pull each slice alternately to left & right.
• Let rise in warm place until nearly double (about 1 hour).
• Bake in 375 degree overn for 20-25 minutes.
• While still hot, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

CRANBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream almond paste, butter and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Add two eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine 1 cup flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Beat in the remaining egg and flour. Stir in extracts. Gently fold in cranberries., Spread evenly into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 325° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

CHERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a Sheet Pan with Parchment Paper. Put cake mix, oil, eggs, and water into mixing bowl; stir until blended (about 2 minutes); scrape sides and spread batter evenly.
• 2. Spoon pie filling into batter; use a wooden spoon to fold into batter just enough to create marbled effect.
• 3. Optional: Cut the almond paste into small ¼ inch pieces. Chop almonds, sprinkle on top of the cake batter.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• 5. Remove cake from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes on Cooling Rack. Lift up the Parchment Paper to remove the Sheet Pan. Cool 10 more minutes on counter.
• 6. Glaze: Combine powdered sugar, milk and ½ tsp. vanilla in bowl and mix until smooth with whisk. Drizzle glaze on the cake.
• 7. Allow glaze to dry before cutting evenly into 16 slices.