Description
This Blood Orange Coffee Cake is a delight with its zesty flavor and creamy texture. Easy to prepare, it features fresh orange zest and a buttery streusel, ideal for a sweet treat any time of the day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (107 grams) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 stick (2 ounces) cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 2 sticks (226 grams) butter, at room temperature
- 1–1/2 cups (297 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated blood orange zest
- 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) baking soda
- pinch of kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fior di sicilia, optional
- 1 cup (8 ounces) crème fraiche or sour cream
- 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fior di sicilia, optional
- 1–1/4 cups (142 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9- or 10-inch Bundt pan with butter and flour (avoid nonstick spray).
- For the streusel, mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Rub in the cold butter until the texture resembles sand.
- In a stand mixer, beat the room temperature butter on medium speed until creamy. Mix granulated sugar with blood orange zest and incorporate into the butter until fluffy.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, beating for one minute after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract and optional Fior di Sicilia. Then add crème fraiche and mix.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle half of the streusel over it, then layer the remaining batter followed by the remaining streusel. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert to cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the glaze, blend all glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over the completely cooled cake. Slice and enjoy.
Notes
Make sure your butter is at room temperature for better incorporation with the sugar.
For added flavor, you can enhance the glaze with more blood orange juice if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 215mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg