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Almond Orange Streusel Coffee Cake

Just the thing for having company over on a Sunday afternoon! This cake features a crunchy almond streusel and hints of sweet orange throughout.
Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the streusel

  • 1 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1 c. slivered almonds, broken into smaller pieces
  • 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 2 tsp. orange zest

For the cake

  • 1/2 c. butter, softened
  • 1/2 c. white sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. orange juice

For the glaze

  • 3/4 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. orange juice

Instructions

Make the streusel

  • In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, crushed slivered almonds, and flour. Add melted butter and orange zest and stir until a crumbly texture forms.

Make the cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9- or 10-inch Bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with a hand-held mixer until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until combined. Mix in orange zest and vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and mix well. Pour in the orange juice and beat until just combined.
  • Spread half the streusel mixture evenly in the bottom of the Bundt pan. Cover with half the batter. Sprinkle on the remaining half of the streusel batter and spoon on the remaining half of the cake batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 32-35 minutes. Let cool completely before turning out onto a cake plate.

Make the glaze

  • In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and orange juice. Drizzle over the finished cake.

Notes

Adapted from Great American Home Baking.