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 ...

As a child, I always thought coffee cake was made with actual coffee. I mean, it was delicious, so it had to contain coffee, right? Sure enough, I eventually learned that coffee cake is simply meant ...

Coffee cake is that rare category of treat that you can eat any time of day. Coffee cake for breakfast? Naturally. Coffee cake for an afternoon snack? That's its raison d'etre. Coffee cake for dessert ...

Our espresso yogurt cake is topped with a mascarpone cream that is refined with an espresso twist. If you like it a little ...

Crumbly bits of cinnamon topping fall from my spoon as sweet, spongey cake practically melts in my mouth. When I close my eyes and take a bite of this delicious cinnamon coffee cake, it feels like I'm ...

Equipment needed: A 9-inch spring form pan and a small ramekin 3 inch in diameter and about 1 3/4 inch tall (see cooking tip). Arrange a rack at center position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees ...

[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 ...