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Coffee cake

Coffee cake

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A moist and fragrant coffee cake, a traditional Belgian recipe.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The coffee cake is a Belgian specialty that can be prepared in various ways. Here is a classic recipe.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.35 $1.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people

For the dough

  • $0.24
  • $1.40
  • $1.40
  • $0.41
  • $0.28

Regarding the cover

  • $0.87
  • $0.06

Preparation

  • $1.29
  • $0.26
  • $1.40
  • $0.74

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. For the dough: ≈ 3 min
  2. For the cover: ≈ 3 min
  3. Combine the egg yolks, sugar, and margarine in a mixer – at a low or high speed – until you have a smooth, creamy mixture. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour the batter into a greased and floured baking dish, then bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately 40 minutes.
  5. Let it cool and serve.

The bill

Coffee cake

  • 3 cups (approximately 180g) of wheat flour$0.24
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 4 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks$1.40
  • 8 tablespoons of margarine$0.41
  • 1 cup of cold, strong, and unsweetened coffee$0.28
  • 1 cup of cane sugar$0.87
  • 3 tablespoons of strong, cold coffee$0.06
  • Whisk together the eggs, sugar, and margarine in a bowl – at a low or high speed – until you have a smooth, creamy mixture.$1.29
  • And, with the drummer still playing, add the wheat flour and the coffee.$0.26
  • Turn off the mixer and combine the batter, powdered starter, and whisked egg whites.$1.40
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured baking dish, then bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately 40 minutes.$0.74

Total$8.35

that's $1.04 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (approximately 180g) of wheat flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks
  • 2 cups (of sugar)
  • 8 tablespoons of margarine
  • 1 tablespoon (approximately 15 ml) of dry yeast
  • 1 cup of cold, strong, and unsweetened coffee
  • 1 cup of cane sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of strong, cold coffee
  • Whisk together the eggs, sugar, and margarine in a bowl – at a low or high speed – until you have a smooth, creamy mixture.
  • And, with the drummer still playing, add the wheat flour and the coffee.
  • Turn off the mixer and combine the batter, powdered starter, and whisked egg whites.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured baking dish, then bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately 40 minutes.
  • Furthermore, mix the ingredients for the filling, which don’t need to be cooked, and pour this mixture over the still-warm cake.
  • Let it cool and then serve.

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