Almond Dream Coffee Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray a 9 x 13 cake pan.
• Cream butter, sugar and cream cheese very well until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down as needed add vanilla and mix inches.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.
• Stir in cherries.
• Spread into cake pan, smooth top Mix topping ingredients (excluding almonds) together.
• Sprinkle almonds then topping over batter.
• Press lightly.
• Bake until tests done.

Steps:

• 1.Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2.Spray a 9-inch spring form pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3.Combine the flour and ¾ cup sugar in a bowl.
• 4.Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5.Reserve 1 cup of the mixture and set it aside. To the remaining crumb mixture add the baking powder, salt, sour cream, 1 egg, and almond extract. Blend well.
• 6.Spread the batter in pan. In a separate mixing bowl combine cream cheese, cottage cheese and ¼ cup sugar and beat with the paddle attachment of the mixer.
• 7.Add the remaining egg and beat an additional minute until blended well.
• 8.Pour the cheese mixture over the batter in the pan.
• 9.Combine the reserved crumb mixture with almonds. Sprinkle over the cheese mixture in the pan.
• 10.Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes or until cheese mixture is set and cake is firm and slightly pulling away from the sides of the pan. Cool before removing the sides of the pan and serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in the yeast mixture, milk and egg yolks. Add enough remaining flour until mixture forms a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate overnight., In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients; set aside. Punch dough down. On a floured surface, roll into a 13x10-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Spread filling over dough to within 1 in. of edges., Starting with a long side, roll just to the center of the rectangle; repeat with remaining side, meeting in the middle., With scissors, cut from outside edges to two-thirds of the way toward center at 1-1/2 in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over coffee cake. Sprinkle with almonds.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. extract and egg yolk until blended.
• Unroll crescent dough onto center of baking sheet; press seams and perforations together to seal. Spread cream cheese mixture into 3-inch-wide lengthwise strip down center of dough to within 1/4 inch of short ends.
• Make cuts, 1-1/2 inches apart, down both long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of cream cheese mixture. Starting at one short end, bring opposite strips of dough together over filling, then twist gently in center to secure. Whisk egg white until foamy; brush onto dough.
• Bake 18 to 22 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 15 min.
• Mix remaining sugar, extract and milk until blended; drizzle over coffee cake. Sprinkle with nuts.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat milk and cubed butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Turn onto a heavily floured surface; roll dough into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Cut cold butter into thin slices. Starting with a short side of dough, arrange half of the butter slices over two-thirds of rectangle to within 1/2 in. of edges., Fold unbuttered third of dough over middle third. Fold remaining third over the middle, forming a 12x6-in. rectangle. Press edges to seal. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll dough into an 18x12-in. rectangle., Repeat steps of dough folding, ending with a 12x6-in. rectangle, chilling and rolling dough into an 18x12-in. rectangle three times., In a small bowl, combine the almonds, confectioners' sugar, egg whites and almond extract. Set aside. On a floured surface roll dough into a 20-in. square. Cut in half, forming two rectangles., Spoon half of the almond paste over one rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Brush edge with egg white; pinch seam to seal. Bring ends of roll towards the center to form a "B" shape. Place seam side down on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and almond paste., Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes. Combine egg yolk and water; brush over dough. Sprinkle with sliced almonds., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, butter and eggs in large mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
• Reduce speed to low; add all remaining coffee cake ingredients.
• Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).
• (Mixture will be thick.).
• Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl.
• Spoon half of batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with filling.
• Spoon remaining batter into pan over filling.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Invert cooled cake onto serving plate.
• Stir together all glaze ingredients in small bowl; drizzle over cooled coffee cake.
• Garnish with sliced almonds.
• TIP: Coffee cake can be baked a day ahead.
• Cool completely; cover.
• Just before serving, drizzle with glaze; garnish with almonds.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour a 9x13 cake pan.
• Mix all ingredients for cake, adding sour cream last.
• Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl, mix well.
• Pour half the batter into pan & sprinkle the filling over the batter, and then cover with batter.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips, if desired.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes.
• Let cool for 10 minutes or longer.
• Make the icing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.
• If necessary add more milk or water to arrive at correct consistency.
• Use almonds to decorate the cake, if desired.
• Drizzle the glaze on cake.

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 350F Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• 2.Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs and sour cream in a large bow. Beat two minutes with a mixer at low speed, scraping sides of bowl frequently.
• 3. Mix sugar, cinnamon and pecans in a medium bowl.
• 4. Spread half the batter in pan. Sprinkle half the pecan mixture over top. Repeat with remaining batter and pecan mixture.
• 5. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serves 20.

Steps:

• Tip: To grind almonds use a little of the sugar in a processor with the nuts, as this will prevent the nuts from turning to butter.
• Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Combine the flour and the almonds together.
• Beat egg yolks until very thick and pale pale yellow.
• Gradually add the sugar and beat until mixture forms a ribbon.
• Add the nuts and flour.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Fold the beaten stiff whites into the yolk mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 45 minutes until just done.
• Use a tester at this point.
• Cool in pan.
• Filling:.
• Gently warm 3 tbsp of the cream in a small pot.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand until lukewarm but not set.
• Whip the remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• Add the warm gelatin mixture, and beat until stiff.
• Fold in the toasted finely chopped almonds, and Cognac.
• Split cooled cake in half.
• Spread half the filling over bottom; replace the top layer and cover all with the remaining cream mixture.
• Garnish with strawberries and shaved chocolate and extra whipped cream.