Lithuanian Coffee Cake

Name: Lithuanian Coffee Cake
Yield: Serves 12-14
Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat sour cream; 2 cups unbleached flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; ¼ cup raisins; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature; 1 tablespoon ground coffee (not brewed); ¼ cup chopped walnuts; 1 tablespoon brewed coffee, chilled 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 eggs; ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation info

Serves
12-14

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

This is our most popular cake at Claire’s. After thirty-five years, it’s still the splurge of choice for many.

Ingredients

Filling

¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Method

Prepare the filling by combining the filling ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to combine well. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
For the cake, cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed for 45 seconds. Scrape t

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Matthew Cockerill

4 years ago from United Kingdom

This was really successful - a rare outing for my Bundt tin!

I wondered if there was anything truly Lithuanian about this cake, and checked with a Lithuanian friend who said:

‘Looks great! I was about to say that I never heard of Lithuanian coffee cake before until I saw the photo. Actually never heard someone calling it this way. This sort of cake is commonly known under name “keksas”. Comes in different forms, but the one you have is perhaps is most classic one’

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