coffee cake

noun

: a sweet rich bread often with added fruit, nuts, and spices that is sometimes glazed after baking

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Because while they're known and appreciated for all their sweet innovations, from pies to coffee cakes, savory ones are certainly fewer and further between. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025 Each package includes ham, coffee cake and several holiday sides including stuffing and cranberry sauce. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024 Get the Recipe 10 of 35 Cinnamon Coffee Cake A slice of coffee cake and a styrofoam cup of decaf coffee is the standard for church get-togethers, and this classic Cinnamon Coffee Cake is just what Grandma would serve. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024 King cakes traditionally have purple, yellow, and green icing and are a mix between coffee cake and a cinnamon roll. Kelsey Bradshaw, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffee cake 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee cake was in 1865

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“Coffee cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20cake. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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