Spicy Buttermilk Coffee Cake

⏱ 60 mins 🍽 12 serving(s) 🏷 Breads

This warmly spiced coffee cake features a tender crumb made with buttermilk and brown sugar. A layer of chopped walnuts and a reserved crumb mixture creates a delightful texture. Baked in a bundt pan, it yields a dozen servings and is ideal for enjoying with your favourite hot beverage, whether served warm or fully cooled.

Spicy Buttermilk Coffee Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups self rising flour
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 walnuts, finely chopped

Method

  1. Heat your oven to 350º.
  2. Coat a bundt pan thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Combine the self rising flour, packed brown sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Work the shortening into the dry ingredients until the texture is like coarse crumbs.
  5. Set aside half a cup of this crumb mixture for later.
  6. Mix the baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the larger portion of crumbs.
  7. Whisk the beaten eggs and buttermilk together in a separate small bowl.
  8. Pour the wet ingredients into the crumb mixture and stir just until everything is incorporated.
  9. Scatter the reserved crumbs and the finely chopped walnuts evenly across the base of the prepared pan.
  10. Gently pour the batter over the nut layer.
  11. Bake for 50-55 minutes, checking for doneness with a clean toothpick.
  12. Let the cake cool in its pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  13. Carefully turn the cake out of the pan.
  14. It can be served while still warm or allowed to cool completely on the rack.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium527500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBreads
AuthorZaney1