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Coffee Cake in a Jiffy

Welcome to the April edition of #FoodieExtravaganza where we celebrate food holidays, such as National Coffee Cake Day, which is officially April 7.  You will have time to try this cake before taking it to work to celebrate!


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This cake has the delightful Jiffy cake mix as its base.  I love Jiffy mixes because of the size and the simplicity of the preparation.  This coffee cake is easy, too!  I'd love to hear of your favorite Jiffy mixes and recipes!


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So simple, so good!

Coffee Cake in a Jiffy

by Terri Steffes
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Ingredients (9 servings)
  • For the cake:
  • 1 box Jiffy yellow cake mix
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c applesauce
  • 1/2 c dry oatmeal
  • 1/4 c water or milk
  • For the topping
  • 4 T brown sugar
  • 3 T butter
  • 1/2 c nuts (I used walnuts)
  • 1/8 t allspice
  • 1/8 t nutmeg
  • 1/2 t cinnamon
Instructions
Prepare an 8 by 8 inch square cake pan with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cake by stirring together the cake mix, oats, egg, applesauce and water. Beat until well mixed. Pour into prepared pan.
To make the topping: melt butter in a small skillet. Add brown sugar, nuts and spices. Stir until brown sugar is melted. Pour over the cake top.
Bake cake for 20-23 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly, then serve.
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It's Foodie Extravaganza Day and this month's theme is Coffee Cake with Caroline from Caroline's Cooking is hosting What is Foodie Extravaganza? It's when a group of bloggers get together and make a recipe using one main ingredient. Where do we get the ingredient? We look at The Nibble and pick something off of their list. Croissants are actually celebrated on January 30th, but it's in January, so it's fair game. 

If you really want to take this cake up a notch or several, consider using a French press.  It is my husband's favorite way to enjoy a good coffee, especially while camping.  He loves using his coffee grinders for French press because it grinds the coffee perfectly for the way French coffee brews.  Hands down delicious!

You can check out our group Pinterest board for past recipes. If you're a blogger, you can join along with us by requesting to join on our Facebook page. Now, on to the goodness being shared this month:

These are all top notch bakers in the world of blogging!  Go and check out their baking wonderfulness!  Happy Coffee Cake eating!

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  1. Yes please! I love starting my morning with a coffee cake like this, so I will definitely be trying your yummy recipe!

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  2. Hah Terri, I knew as soon as I saw the recipe you were going to feature Jiffy mix. Great post. Thanks

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  3. Oh...I bet with the applesauce and the spices this one is a winner!! I could eat a piece right now!

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  4. Yummy! What a great and easy looking coffee cake! I love your selection of spices and the fact that you used applesauce.

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  5. I love to bake but I have never made a coffee cake. Your recipe sounds simple and tasty!

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  6. Great recipe love how you can make it so fast

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  7. I haven't had a jiffy cake in years! But that coffee cake looks absolutely delicious. Is it lunchtime yet? And can I have cake for lunch?

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  8. This recipe looks delish...and easy to make! I think I would make one even quicker by purchasing it at a grocery store! haha... That Swedish coffee cake link looks amazing! Yum!
    Karen | GlamKaren.com

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  9. I'm obsessed with coffee cake and I can't believe I never thought about baking it myself at home. I am adding this to my to-do list right now! Great post xx felinebykatsaris.com

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  10. To make a coffee cake in just 31 minutes is what I call a pretty incredible feat don't you think? I love coffee cake but mine needs to be without caffeine.

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  11. This sounds delicious! I would have to modify to make it gluten free, but it sounds so yummy!

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  12. Honestly can say I have never made coffee cake, but I do enjoy eating it!

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  13. This sounds amazing! I love coffee cake but I never think to make it. I am going to have to try this.

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  14. I had not idea it was national coffee cake day. Your recipe looks delicious. I've been gluten free for almost 2 years and have yet to find a good gluten free coffee cake.

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  15. This coffee cake sure looks delightful to feat on. I will be giving this one a try asap. I know I will be enjoying every bite.

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  16. I never heard of the Coffee Cake Day!
    Love your recipe, it is so easy to follow.
    However this morning we celebrated pancake day, because this is what I cooked for the breakfast lol!

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  17. Hey Terri! Loving the coffee cake options at the end, but I'm curious how this receives works with applesauce instead of butter. People have always recommended it to me, but have yet to try it :/

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    1. It's amazing that the applesauce can replace butter for some things, but it won't replace the flavor. I like the texture but it is a bit more crumbly than with butter.

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  18. We love coffee cakes here in our house but I've never really made it. I usually just buy them at Sam's or Costco. Now I'm going to make my own.

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  19. I'm not really fan of coffee, but strangely enough I'm crazy about every dessert, cookies or cakes using coffee. Love this recipe, what could go wrong with coffee, and the spices? Mmm..yum!

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  20. I love this! I was just sharing with a friend that growing up our family and friends would just drop by at any time and my mom would whip up a coffee cake to serve with coffee. A good go to coffee cake is a must !;)

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  21. Yum! Great for a quick and delicious breakfast!

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  22. Love that it's so quick to prepare! I haven't had coffee cake in a long time, but it's so good!

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  23. Yum! this looks so good. I'm a huge fan of coffee cake but haven't had it in years. I think I'll try this quick recipe and share with coworkers!

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  24. Of course I read this the night of National Coffee Cake Day. Looks like I need to make this tomorrow. I am so craving this now.

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  25. We like to make coffee cake for Easter, and everyone loves it! This one looks very tasty.

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  26. I LOVE coffee cake. I never make it, I'm not sure why! This looks like a delicious and easy way to do it, and I think I might make this for breakfast tomorrow!

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  27. Coffee and cake, yum! I dont like coffee, but when you add cake, that just makes it better for some reason for me!

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  28. This is so fun and what a great way to make this. I love coffee cake and of course with coffee.

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  29. Omg how yummy is this?!?! So pinning so I can give this a try!

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  30. The applesauce and cinnamon additions makes this all the more exciting Terri

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  31. I love coffee cakes, and this one looks really delish. I love that you added the walnuts on top!

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  32. I just love coffee cake! I need to try this.

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  33. Love how you doctored up a boxed cake mix... into coffee cake!! It LOOKS fantastic, too.

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  34. Love coffee cake. Thanks for sharing this recipe

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