http://leitesculinaria.com/660/recipes-walnut-and-raisin-coffee-cake.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Recipes, Food, and Cooking Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 20:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://leitesculinaria.com/660/recipes-walnut-and-raisin-coffee-cake.html#comment-708 Testers' Choice Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:34:29 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=660#comment-708 [Donna Rose] This cake was pure heaven...to make and to eat. The process of making the dough is lovely, with all sorts of colors showing up at various stages. The instructions matched my experience of making this cake to the letter; right down to baking time being right down to the minute. I served it to several people (in a half hearted attempt to limit my own nibbling) and to the person, it got rave reviews. The recipe is very versatile, and I will use it for breakfast or brunch, afternoon snack or dessert. It is not too sweet and not too heavy. The rum soaked raisins just make it. Absolutely a keeper and a recipe to share. [Donna Rose] This cake was pure heaven…to make and to eat. The process of making the dough is lovely, with all sorts of colors showing up at various stages. The instructions matched my experience of making this cake to the letter; right down to baking time being right down to the minute. I served it to several people (in a half hearted attempt to limit my own nibbling) and to the person, it got rave reviews. The recipe is very versatile, and I will use it for breakfast or brunch, afternoon snack or dessert. It is not too sweet and not too heavy. The rum soaked raisins just make it. Absolutely a keeper and a recipe to share.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/660/recipes-walnut-and-raisin-coffee-cake.html#comment-707 Testers' Choice Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:34:09 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=660#comment-707 [Julie Creekmore] This is a solid recipe. The Marsala gives it a pleasant fragrance and it has just enough raisins and nuts for interest. Barely sweetened, it is perfect for dunking into a cup of sweet, milky coffee, but it is not quite sweet enough for eating alone. The texture is dense yet light, with a nice crunchy cracked top. [Julie Creekmore] This is a solid recipe. The Marsala gives it a pleasant fragrance and it has just enough raisins and nuts for interest. Barely sweetened, it is perfect for dunking into a cup of sweet, milky coffee, but it is not quite sweet enough for eating alone. The texture is dense yet light, with a nice crunchy cracked top.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/660/recipes-walnut-and-raisin-coffee-cake.html#comment-705 Testers' Choice Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:29:31 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=660#comment-705 [Susan Hillery] This is the queen of coffee cakes! Everything about this is perfect: the buttery, light crumb combined with the textures of toasted walnuts, rum-soaked raisins and crunchy turbinado sugar topping plus the not-too-sweet flavor with a mysterious hint of rum. The ciambella is now my new hostess and holiday gift presentation piece. [Susan Hillery] This is the queen of coffee cakes! Everything about this is perfect: the buttery, light crumb combined with the textures of toasted walnuts, rum-soaked raisins and crunchy turbinado sugar topping plus the not-too-sweet flavor with a mysterious hint of rum. The ciambella is now my new hostess and holiday gift presentation piece.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/660/recipes-walnut-and-raisin-coffee-cake.html#comment-706 Testers' Choice Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:33:50 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=660#comment-706 [Courtney Nunes] This is great as a tasty treat to accompany your morning coffee or as a fabulous finale to any meal. The combination of the rum, raisins, and toasted nuts give this cake a wonderful flavor and nice bit of texture. Easy to make and a big crowd pleaser. [Courtney Nunes] This is great as a tasty treat to accompany your morning coffee or as a fabulous finale to any meal. The combination of the rum, raisins, and toasted nuts give this cake a wonderful flavor and nice bit of texture. Easy to make and a big crowd pleaser.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/660/recipes-walnut-and-raisin-coffee-cake.html#comment-704 Testers' Choice Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:29:01 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=660#comment-704 [Vivian Pei] Other than the slightly burnt bits (thanks to my convection oven), the cake was VERY well received. I baked mine in a loaf pan, and I could imagine it, prettily wrapped up, being well-received as a gift! Whilst you can taste the Marsala ("There's a bit of booze in this cake!" was one of the happy comments), it is not overwhelming and offsets the sweetness of the raisins and the slightly bitter crunch of the walnuts beautifully. [Vivian Pei] Other than the slightly burnt bits (thanks to my convection oven), the cake was VERY well received. I baked mine in a loaf pan, and I could imagine it, prettily wrapped up, being well-received as a gift! Whilst you can taste the Marsala (“There’s a bit of booze in this cake!” was one of the happy comments), it is not overwhelming and offsets the sweetness of the raisins and the slightly bitter crunch of the walnuts beautifully.

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