Coffee cakes tend to be modest, cozy affairs, but there’s still a lot that is special about them. They’re big and bountiful, perfect for sharing. Unlike a cookie or bar you can eat on the go or ...

Why is it called coffee cake if it doesn’t taste like coffee? Seriously, I’ve always found that kind of confusing—though I do take things too literally sometimes. But it’s not just that coffee cake ...

Yes—coffee cake muffins freeze well. Cool the coffee cake muffins completely, then set the muffins on a baking sheet to ...

[Editor's note: It was back to school this week for LAUSD students, so we figured it's a good time to re-run this story, first published in 2023. Coffee cake memories always remain fresh, even if the ...

There’s no such thing as too much pumpkin during the fall season, and this cake is proof of how much we love it. This fall twist on coffee cake doubles down on the seasonal squash and features it in ...

I’m pretty sure the reason coffee cake is a fan favorite is because of the crunchy cinnamon topping (otherwise known as streusel). And, in my opinion, the more substantial the streusel, the better the ...

Rebecca Burris of Owings Mills, Md., said she has “recently fallen in love with Starbucks’ Very Berry Coffee Cake,” and she was looking for a similar recipe so that she could make the cake at home.

It was supposed to be a sweet story about the Los Angeles Unified School District’s beloved lunchroom coffeecake. But it turned into yet another reason for many to roll their eyes at the beleaguered ...