Hey guys, welcome back to the blog. Today’s recipe is a soft coffee cake with a crumbly topping. This gluten free and dairy free version of a classic can be served warm with a scoop of dairy free or regular ice cream or even with a spoon of Oatly greek yoghurt. The crumble adds a great texture and you can even sprinkle some flaky salt to bring out the flavour.

I like making this as a Sunday dessert or for breakfast. When I first heard about coffee cake, I wondered how a crumble would work on a traditional cake, but the crumbly texture balances the base of the cake really well. Traditionally, an American style coffee cake is a sponge cake with a crumb on top, but this recipe uses more of a dense cake. The denser cake holds the coffee flavour while still being soft and fluffy. Here’s how you can make it.

Ingredients

Cake

• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar substitute (I used Truvia)
• 5 tbsp coconut oil
• 1tsp coffee extract
• 1 shot of espresso
• 200 ml almond or oat milk
• 4 cups gf flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Crumble Topping

• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 3-4 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp brown sugar substitute
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup coconut flakes (optional)
• Almond extract (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Make sure all your ingredients are room temperature.
2. Prepare the crumble by combining all of the dry ingredients and then adding in the coconut oil and any extracts.
3. Set the crumble aside in the fridge and prepare the cake batter.
4. Combine sugar, coconut oil, eggs, coffee extract, and shot of espresso.
5. Sift and fold in the flour and mix in the plant-based milk and baking powder. You want a smooth and light batter.
6. Pour half of the batter in a lined baking pan, sprinkle some of the crumble on top.
7. Pour in the rest of the batter and top it with the rest of the crumble mixture.
8. Bake in the oven for 30-40mins or until golden brown and a cake pick comes out clean.

This cake is best served warm and keeps well in the fridge. I hope you enjoyed today’s recipe and come back for more recipes like this one, xoxo.