avril says "awesome-ness" I had the kids help with this. One chopping hazelnuts (we had to get them from local produce store) another making streusel another helping with the cake batter. The recipe directions were perfect and the cake was perfect and our family of five ate half of it for dessert tonight with ice cream moaning and groaning over how good it was. It is very coffee-cake-ish so we plan to eat more for breakfast in the morning.
Great for coffee lovers My husband is a coffee snob and I thought he might like this one and he did! Cake is very moist and the filling has a good coffee flavor. I made the frosting too loose and it didn't stick like the picture but it added nice flavor as well. I used whole wheat flower instead of white whole wheat. I used sliced almonds in the filling but I think I'll stick with chopped nuts next time for the crunch. I'll make this again! Pros: Easy to make moist and nice coffee flavor
Unspectacular I was really excited to try this and even ran out to buy a bundt pan specifically for this. I was really disappointed in the result. While it baked beautifully and the cake texture was moist and soft it was bland. The coffee streusel was really bitter. I used a name brand espresso powder and followed the measurements exactly. I prefer really good quality coffee and this cake tasted like cheapo gas station coffee. My husband and his co-worker tried it and were also unimpressed. I won't make this again. I love the idea of it though and would like to find a coffee flavored recipe that does not rely on harsh espresso powder for the bulk of its flavor. Pros: moist cake baked perfectly lovely presentation Cons: bitter coffee taste bland cake
Wonderful Recipe! I made this for my mothers birthday since she doesnt like traditional birthday cake (the frosted kind) and also doesnt care for chocolaty things. She likes coffee flavored treats and this cake was just right! Most of the other coffee flavored cakes had a lot chocolate in it. This cake has a great moist texture and rich coffee flavor. Pros: Great coffee flavor elegant Cons: glaze was not as white as in the picture