Cook S Country Blum S Coffee Crunch Cake

Combine coffee sugar and corn syrup in a heavy 4 quart saucepan.

Cook s country blum s coffee crunch cake. You will also receive free newsletters and notification of america s test kitchen specials. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of a 4 to 6 quart heavy pot. This retro san francisco cake marries light lemon chiffon cake with coffee kissed whipped cream. Normally or oftentimes you will see people eating a crumb cake picking off the crumbs and leaving the cake aside.

Add the sugar coffee and corn syrup to the pot and cook over medium high heat stirring occasionally with a heatproof silicone spatula until the mixture reaches 270 f about 10 minutes. To make the coffee crunch. Serves 8 to 10. The unforgettable part of the dessert is the homemade coffee candy.

Add the sugar coffee and corn syrup to the pot and cook over medium high heat stirring occasionally with a heatproof silicone spatula until the mixture reaches 270 f about 10 minutes. To make the coffee crunch. It teams a light sponge cake with rich coffee frosting and crunchy shards of coffee flavored candy. Blum s coffee crunch cake.

Sift baking soda onto a sheet of wax paper. Crushed bits of homemade coffee candy adorn the outside of this delicious cake. It s a square of white cake that s made with a yeasted dough which gives a nice yeasty flavor. Add the sugar coffee and corn syrup to the pot and cook over medium high heat stirring occasionally.

Generously oil a large baking sheet. This coffee crunch cake is a famous dessert from san francisco. Directions for the coffee crunch. 1 2 cup 3 1 2 ounces sugar 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon low or no sugar needed fruit pectin 8 3 4 ounces 1 3 4 cups blueberries 7 1 2 ounces strawberries hulled and quartered 1 1 4 cups 6 1 4 ounces 1 1 4 cups raspberries 1 9 inch round chiffon or sponge cake 4 cups lightly sweetened.

This famous coffee dessert is both light and crunchy which makes it quite unusual. Why this recipe works. Blum s coffee crunch cake. Martha recreates the iconic dessert from blum s bakery in san francisco.

Originally created by blum s pastry shop in. How we use your email address america s test kitchen will not sell rent or disclose your email address to third parties unless otherwise notified. Very similar to a coffee cake and definitely not a frosted cake. Then on top is a mountain of crumbs.

Make the coffee crunch. Berry chiffon cake makes one cake. Your email address is required to identify you for free access to content on the site.