Coffee Ripple Coffeecake

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts.
  • 1/4 cup each sugar and packed brown sugar.
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules.
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
  • Cake;
  • 4 teaspoons instant coffee granules.
  • 2 teaspoons hot water.
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened.
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar.
  • 3 eggs.
  • 1 cup sour cream.
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce.
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour.
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder.
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda.
  • Glaze;
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar.
  • 3-4 teaspoons brewed coffee
  • 1 teaspoon butter melted.

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, sugars, coffee granules and cinnamon; set aside for cake, in a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules and water; set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at the time, beating well after each addition. Combine the sour cream, apple sauce, butter milk, vanilla and coffee. Combine the flour, aching powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture and mix well.

Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured 10 inch fluted tube. Sprinkle with walnut mixture. Top with remaining batter.

Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to completely cool. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cake.