33 Coffee Cake Recipes for Crumb Lovers and Fruit Fanatics
Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea, and you might wish that you had something sweet alongside it. That’s why these coffee cake recipes are in heavy rotation among Epicurious readers. Below you’ll find barely sweet, nutty cake swirled with tahini or loaded with fruit, simple yogurt cakes that you can make on a weekday, olive oil cakes that never get dry, and nostalgic crumb-topped cakes that taste like the ones your grandma used to make. Some are spiced with cinnamon or flecked with lemon zest, while others feature toasted nuts or chocolate bits. Whichever one you pick, it’s sure to help perk you up in an afternoon lull—or make breakfast just a little bit nicer.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell1/33Swirl Spice Cake
Coffee cake recipes are usually meant to pair with coffee—but this sour cream cake also has coffee in it, as part of a punchy spiced swirl that includes dried orange peel, cardamom, and fennel seeds.
Photo by Linda Xiao3/33One-Bowl Ricotta Olive Oil Pound Cake
Sometimes you want a baking project—but when you don't, a one-bowl cake means you always have something sweet on hand. This one is enriched with olive oil and ricotta and scented with fragrant orange zest.
Photo by Romulo Yanes5/33Old-Fashioned Crumb Cake
Sometimes called crumb buns, this classic cake is just right alongside a cup of French press coffee.
Photo by Gentl & Hyers6/33Yeasted Apple Coffee Cake
It's hard to choose a favorite part of this cake. The tangy apples? The cinnamon-oat streusel? The elastic texture of the crumb? Luckily, it all comes together in this recipe, which is perfect for fall baking.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle7/33Almond-Apricot Food Processor Cake
This quick and easy cake recipe can be made with gluten-free all-purpose flour if anyone has a gluten intolerance. A little amaretto boosts the almond flavor.
By Holly Wulff Petersen9/33Pistachio-Cherry Cake
When cherries are in season, pair them with pistachios and snack on this cake all day long.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell11/33Plum Streusel Coffee Cake
If you can't have coffee cake without streusel, but you're also looking for something with a little fruit, this classic recipe from Gourmet is the way to go.
Photo by John Kernick15/33Blueberry Streusel Cake
If you go blueberry picking, you'll want to have this classic coffee cake recipe on hand. The streusel is perfectly buttery, with rich flavor from brown sugar.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce17/33Grape Cake With Hazelnut Streusel
Thomcord grapes are amazing in this cake—they have the intense juicy punch of Concord grapes without the hassle of seeds. But you can use any kind of seedless grapes, or a mix of types.
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich18/33Swirled Sesame Tea Cake
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime19/33Grapefruit–Poppy Seed Loaf Cake with Yogurt Glaze
Christopher Testani20/33Rhubarb-Almond Cake
As long as there's rhubarb in the market, we're making this chewy-edged almond cake. The batter gets a bit of tang from ¼ cup of Greek yogurt or sour cream.
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Photo by Ben Fink23/33Whipped Cream Cake
When you're serving a slice of cake with coffee, you want that cake to be simple in flavor, but that doesn't mean it has to be boring. In this recipe, freshly-made whipped cream is used instead of butter or oil for a remarkably tender, fluffy crumb.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks26/33Weihnachten Gedeckter Apfelkuchen
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott27/33Lemon-Pistachio Loaf
Having vegan guests over for brunch? Wrap up the meal with this lemony loaf from Ochre Bakery in Detroit.
Photo by Romulo Yanes30/33Banana Chocolate Walnut Cake
If you have a stash of very ripe bananas hanging around, pair them with chocolate, walnuts, and cinnamon in this delicious cake.
Nicole Hampton31/33High-Altitude Banana Bread With Crumb Topping
Baking at high altitude isn't quite the same as baking at sea level. If you live in the mountains, this recipe's for you.
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