Coffee Cakes are something typically American I think (at least with that name). With roots in Great Britain, of course. In the UK however, coffee cakes are rather fluffy cakes, sometimes with a layer of cream or marmalade in between. In the US, they are almost always dense and compact cakes. Like the pound cakes, we bake here in Germany. Very nice with a cup of coffee in the afternoon. This Black ‘n’ White Streusel Coffee Cake fits perfectly into this category. Sweet, delicious, and perfect to dunk into a cup of coffee ;)
I like simple cakes. Who doesn’t? Pound cakes and coffee cakes are normally quite easy to prepare because there is not that much to do. Not like a three-layer cake with filling and buttercream decorations ;P For this cake you just need to prepare an easy batter and some streusels. That’s it. Throw everything together, do some mix mix mix and you got yourself a cake. Well almost. You got to bake it as well ;) A great bonus – if you bake the cake right (means not until it’s bone dry) – it will last for days. This means you can enjoy a slice of it every day together with your cup of coffee in the morning or afternoon.
This Black ‘n’ White cake here deserves the highest scores in all categories: moist, extremely tasty, super chocolaty, and it really lasts 3-4 days – just store it right ;) Assuming you can keep yourself from eating several slices in the first 10 minutes as soon as the cake comes out of the oven. My grandma always said: keep it cool and let it cool down first :P
To get the chocolate part of the cake really dark you need a certain kind of cocoa aka. black cocoa*. You can get it online (see the link), but also in specialized stores for baking ingredients… but it’s usually easy to find online ;) Anyway. This type of cocoa makes the cake really black – without any additional food coloring. The cocoa also has a very special taste… a bit like Oreos. If you like that… perfect! If not, then you can also use regular (baking) cocoa. The cake will not be as dark, but still very delicious for sure ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
1 cup (130) spelt flour
1/3 cup (65g) brown sugar
1/4 cup (20g) black cocoa powder*
2.8 oz. (80g) cold butter
For the cake batter:
7 oz. (200g) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups (190g) spelt flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5.3 oz. (150g) sour cream, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. black cocoa powder*
1 tbsp. milk
130 Dinkelmehl (Type 630)
65g brauner Zucker
20g schwarzes Kakaopulver*
80g Butter, kalt
Für den Teig:
200g weiche Butter
100g Zucker
3 Eier (L), Zimmertemperatur
190g Dinkelmehl (Type 630)
1 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
150g Schmand, Zimmertemperatur
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
3 EL schwarzes Kakaopulver*
1 EL Milch
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×5 inches (23x13cm) loaf pan with a piece of baking parchment and set aside.
3. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix on high speed for about 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix well after each addition. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add together with the sour cream and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix on low until just combined. Transfer about half of the batter to a bowl. Add the cocoa powder and milk to the batter in the large bowl and mix on low until well combined. Add dollops of both batters alternating into the prepared loaf pan – it should look like a checkerboard. Sprinkle about half of the streusel on top and repeat the process with the dollops of batter alternating to get a second layer. It will look best if you alternate the colors now so there are different colors on top of each other. Smooth out the top and sprinkle with the remaining streusel. Bake for 65-70 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool down in the loaf pan for several minutes, then lift out of the pan with the parchment paper and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
2. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Eine 23x13cm (9×5 inches) große Kastenform leicht einfetten und mit einem Stück Backpapier auslegen. Zur Seite stellen.
3. Für den Teig die Butter und den Zucker in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe für etwa 4-5 Minuten hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die Eier einzeln dazugeben und nach jeder Zugabe gut verrühren. Mehl mit Backpulver und Salz vermischen und dann zusammen mit dem Schmand und Vanille Extrakt zur Schüssel dazugeben und auf niedrigster Stufe nur kurz verrühren. Etwa die Hälfte des Teiges in eine Schüssel umfüllen. Kakaopulver und Milch zum Teig in der großen Schüssel dazugeben und auf niedriger Stufe verrühren, bis der Teig gleichmäßig eingefärbt ist. Den Teig dann abwechselnd in kleinen Portionen in die Form geben – es sollte eine “Schachbrettoptik” entstehen. Die Hälfte der Streusel aus dem Kühlschrank auf dem Teig verteilen und dann den Vorgang mit den abwechselnden Teigportionen wiederholen. Es sieht am besten aus, wenn man hier jetzt die Teige wieder wechselt, damit unterschiedliche Farben übereinander geschichtet sind. Die Oberfläche glattstreichen und dann die restlichen Streusel darauf verteilen. Für etwa 65-70 Minuten backen – mit einem Holzspieß testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und den Kuchen erst herausholen, wenn dieser sauber herauskommt. Den Kuchen aus dem Ofen nehmen und in der Form etwas abkühlen lassen, dann den Kuchen mit dem Backpapier aus der Form heben und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintBlack ‘n’ White Coffee Cake
- Prep Time: 00:20
- Cook Time: 01:15
- Total Time: 02:00
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cakes
- Cuisine: America
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This Black ‘n’ White Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping is super easy to prepare and really delicious. Make it!
Ingredients
For the streusel:
1 cup (130) spelt flour
1/3 cup (65g) brown sugar
1/4 cup (20g) black cocoa powder*
2.8 oz. (80g) cold butter
For the cake batter:
7 oz. (200g) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups (190g) spelt flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5.3 oz. (150g) sour cream, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. black cocoa powder*
1 tbsp. milk
Instructions
1. For the streusel add the flour, brown sugar, and black cocoa to a bowl and mix to combine. Add the cold butter in small pieces and work with your fingers until streusel form. Place in the fridge until needed.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×5 inches (23x13cm) loaf pan with a piece of baking parchment and set aside.
3. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix on high speed for about 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix well after each addition. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add together with the sour cream and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix on low until just combined. Transfer about half of the batter to a bowl. Add the cocoa powder and milk to the batter in the large bowl and mix on low until well combined. Add dollops of both batters alternating into the prepared loaf pan – it should look like a checkerboard. Sprinkle about half of the streusel on top and repeat the process with the dollops of batter alternating to get a second layer. It will look best if you alternate the colors now so there are different colors on top of each other. Smooth out the top and sprinkle with the remaining streusel. Bake for 65-70 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool down in the loaf pan for several minutes, then lift out of the pan with the parchment paper and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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Can I sub AP or cake flour for the spelt flour? If yes, which would be better?
You can use regular all-purpose flour here.
Cheers
Marc