Breakfast that tastes like vacation....a giveaway!

Bananas....

Macadamia Nuts.....

Coconut....

...sounds like a tropical vacation, doesn't it?
BMNC coffee cake

Yum! I just bought (TWO COPIES!) of this book: Coffee Cakes: Simple, Sweet, and Savory by Lou Seibert Pappas. I've been feeling like I need a few more coffee cakes in my repertoire. Then last week, I stumbled upon this book.

It was hard to decide where to begin, but I chose Banana, Macadamia Nut, and Coconut Coffee Cake. It's almost tropical tasting with the macadamia nuts and coconut and it's really, really moist!
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Here's a link to the recipe. I followed it to the letter, except I had to bake mine about 15 minutes more that the recipe states.
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Would you like my other, brand-new copy?

Leave a comment telling me your favorite coffee cake flavor. PLEASE make sure your entry links to a blog or leave an email in your comment...unless I know where to find you already. :)

The random generator will pick a lucky number on Sunday evening.
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Good luck!
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97 comments

  1. TerryJune 2, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Ive found nothing is better on a hot summery day than some iced coffee and pumpkin bread!

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  2. lovinsantaJune 2, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    I like the iced coffee cake with a swirl of cinnamon thru it and really dense...oh yummy...and let's not forget the crumble coffee cake.

    I would love a cookbook with ideas for more since I usually end up with the same.

    Thanks.

    Heather

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  3. RachelJune 2, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    I can honestly say I've never met a coffee cake that I didn't love... Hoping to win that book, so I can add lots more to the list!!!

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  4. MelissaJune 2, 2009 at 10:18 PM

    I love blueberry crumble coffee cake, with a hint of lemony flavor! Yum yum!

    Melissa

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  5. AJune 2, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    I'm boring. I've only ever had cinnamon coffee cake. I think this recipe sounds fabulous though!!
    Andrea
    sweetasberries at gmail.com

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  6. LorieJune 2, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    Anything with LOTS of cinnamon. Hmm...i may need to go find a recipe now.

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  7. AnonymousJune 2, 2009 at 10:33 PM

    mmmm... Apple Cinnamon for me. Please.

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  8. AnnemarieJune 2, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    Just a plain old sour cream coffee cake with cinnamon streusel. YUM!

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  9. i {heart} papersJune 2, 2009 at 11:03 PM

    You are SO bad for my diet!!! I should really just unsubscribe but I know that will never happen! I love all kinds (which is why I'm on a diet!!!) but I think my favorite is nice traditional cinnamon. YUMMO!!!

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  10. JessWJune 2, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    I like mine with walnuts in it and lots of cinnamon of course!

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  11. AnonymousJune 2, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    My favorite coffee cake is blueberry. I have wonderful memories of visiting my grandma in Michigan--we would spend the day picking blueberries and then come home and bake a blueberry coffee cake together. To this day, it is still my very favorite breakfast food!

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  12. KaraJune 2, 2009 at 11:25 PM

    I love the barefoot contessa blueberry strussel coffee cake...turns out perfectly every time! But I'd love some new recipe ideas!

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  13. JJ SobeyJune 2, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    I love anything with apples and cinnamon. mmmm....

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  14. Gale ReevesJune 3, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    Ah, coffeecake. I love it, with lots of cinnamon. And since I've found Penze's, there are cinnamon varieties to try. I would love to add your cookbook giveaway to my library.

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  15. christinaJune 3, 2009 at 12:37 AM

    coffee cake with sour cream! sour cream makes everything better!

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  16. MollyJune 3, 2009 at 12:44 AM

    I like the Sara Lee coffee cake! :)

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  17. AnonymousJune 3, 2009 at 2:36 AM

    I made a blackberry coffee cake ( I ran out of blueberries) Soo good! It was a little tart, but the sweet crumb topping set it off great!!

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  18. cookies and cupsJune 3, 2009 at 6:05 AM

    Sour cream with chocolate chips and sugar glaze...yummy! Have never made one, but when I see them at the bakery I am a sucker!

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  19. JenniferJune 3, 2009 at 6:15 AM

    My favorite coffee cake is a pumpkin cranberry pecan coffee cake that I make.

    I would love to try new recipes and the books sounds wonderful!

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  20. MelissaJune 3, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    I just like plain old crumble coffee cake. :)

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  21. AnnieJune 3, 2009 at 6:51 AM

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  22. AnnieJune 3, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    Wow...that cake looks delish! I guess my favorite is rather old-fashioned...lots & lots of cinnamon & nuts.

    Just thinking about coffee cake makes me hungry...I need to go bake! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  23. FairionJune 3, 2009 at 6:59 AM

    My favorite is a classic cinnamon sour cream coffee cake. But I would love to try some new ones.

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  24. KimJune 3, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    I love a blueberry crumble coffee cake w/ a PERFECT streusel on top. Can you EVER really have enough of a crumb topping? I don't THINK so!

    This recipe is fabulous and quite addictive. I love that it's even better with FROZEN wild blueberries, no need to wait for them to be in season:

    http://novice-baker.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-season-blueberry-crumb-cake.html

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  25. KateJune 3, 2009 at 7:16 AM

    My mother makes the most amazing Spanish coffee cake. There is nothing Spanish about it, and neither of us know why it is called that, but it's one of my favorite treats.

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  26. LaurieJune 3, 2009 at 7:18 AM

    Hi Bridget!! I definately have to make this coffee cake..oh my diet!! I love Paula Deens Ulitmate Coffee cake with butterscotch pudding mix, brown sugar, butter of course and pecans it is YUMMY!!!
    www.whimsycookieco.blogspot.com

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  27. JenJune 3, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    I'd have to say I've not experienced a whole lot of coffee cakes... perhaps I do need this book... but I love something with cinnamon and pecans.

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  28. SheilaJune 3, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Cinnamon swirl - no nuts. :)

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  29. StephJune 3, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    Coffee cakes, yummmmm! My favorite is a moravian sugar cake! I love to buy one when I am in Winston-Salem NC, but I have a recipe that makes a fabulous one!

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  30. JenJune 3, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    My favorite coffee cake is a sour cream cake with cinnamon and pecans on top - it was my grandmother's recipe, and it is delicious!

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  31. Andrew's MomJune 3, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    I love any coffee cake with lots of icing! Yummy.

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  32. Hurricane HurstJune 3, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    mine is cinnamon... very dull I know...

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  33. TracyJune 3, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    WOW, that looks amazing!!

    Hmm, favorite coffee cake flavor. Well, the rhubarb coffee cake I made recently was pretty darn good - but I think I'm still going to have to go with pumpkin since it reminds me of my favorite season - autumn. :-)

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  34. RisaJune 3, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    The coffee cake you made looks amazing! I am a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to coffee cake though so my favorite flavor is cinnamon.

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  35. ThenaJune 3, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    Now I am definetly hungry. lol Any coffee cake with cinnamon, and lots of it. But coconut that would be interesting. Would love to try it.

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  36. JennieJune 3, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    I have a recipe for a sour cream coffee cake that has tart cherry preserves swirled through it. It is simply amazing!

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  37. RLRJune 3, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    I'm a simple girl when it comes to coffee cake - cream cheese coffee cake will do!

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  38. JenTJune 3, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    I have a Blueberry Cake recipe that we love for a coffee cake.

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  39. LisaJune 3, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    I love your blog!

    I have always liked plain ordinary cinnamon coffee cake. Nothing fancy! A crumbly topping of course.

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  40. MichaelaJune 3, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    i love blueberry crumble and i want to try this one you just made it looks soo good :)

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  41. Jaden PaigeJune 3, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    My favorite flavor is the plain old crumble coffee cake. Those crumbles are to die for! But then again, maybe that's because I haven't had the chance to try a lot of other flavors... this book would certainly remedy THAT problem! :) Thanks for the chance! jadensmail at gmail dot com

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  42. AnonymousJune 3, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    I love Apple Coffee Cake! Yum! I usually top with a glaze made from apple cider.

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  43. KaseysKrazyMommyJune 3, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    I love coffee cakes that have tons of cinnamon in them and are dense and moist.

    In my quest to reduce my waistline, however, I've not had a piece in a long while. Perhaps I could find a reduced calorie recipe in this cookbook?

    Thanks!

    mlb9567 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  44. MandyJune 3, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    I agree with some of your other commenters (is that a word?!?!) I like the plain jane coffee cake the best. Thanks for the great give away and the great blog.

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  45. JessicaJune 3, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    yum! I think coffee cake should have cinnamon and lots of it. Other than that, I'm pretty easy to please. The tropical one sounds divine!

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  46. JennieJune 3, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Oooh that looks so good!

    My favorite flavor of coffee cake is the old standby- cinnamon- with sweet cheese in the middle. YUM!

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  47. kelliJune 3, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    I have to go with the classic coffee cake topped with lots of cinnamon crumb topping!

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  48. JingleJune 3, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    I like raspberry cream cheese coffee cake the best!!!

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  49. AdrienneJune 3, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    Blueberry Lemon would have to top mine.

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  50. *All About Us Three*June 3, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon! :) I can't get enough! ~Christina

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  51. RhondaJune 3, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    Cherry coffee cake. Love it. Thanks for hosting a great giveaway! ~~Rhonda
    reacoulter at gmail dot com

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  52. MeganJune 3, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Definitely sour cream coffee cake with chocolate chips and lots of streusel!

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  53. MellyJune 3, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    I am a purist cinnamon and lots of it.
    mellisa.willis@sbcglobal.net

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  54. La PixieJune 3, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    I like cinnamon. Im a plain jane type of girl.

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  55. GinaJune 3, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    Blueberry Sour Cream is my favorite - I love all coffee cakes though.

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  56. RachaelJune 3, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    I don't really have a favorite, but if I was forced to choose, I'd go with apple coffee cake!

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  57. BellaLovesPinkJune 3, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    just your run-of-the-mill cinnamon-ny crumbly coffee cake!

    Thanks for hosting a giveaway!

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  58. MadelineJune 3, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    My husband would love this flavor. I personally love a marble of vanilla, chocolate, and pistachio and I recently came across this one I can't wait to try!

    http://mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com/2008/10/pumpkin-coffee-cake.html

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  59. aggiemomof2June 3, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    I LOVE the cinnamon coffee cake with the crumbly topping--so yummy!
    sylviarj at yahoo dot com

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  60. ameybcJune 3, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    I've never met a cinnamon coffee cake I didn't like! Thanks for offering the book.

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  61. Stacie@HobbitDoorJune 3, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    What a yummy sounding cook book! Very fun give away!

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  62. taloolaJune 3, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    As I'm writing this I have a blueberry coffee cake baking in the oven, delicious!

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  63. SydniJune 3, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Mmm, cream cheese is my favorite I think.

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  64. KAZJune 4, 2009 at 12:40 AM

    This looks so yummy that I am going to try soon. The kind of coffee cake that I love is blueberry coffee cake. Yum!
    Thanks for the recipe,
    Amy

    my2littlepiggies (at) cox (dot) com

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  65. Heather BenzaJune 4, 2009 at 2:54 AM

    I am ashamed to say I thought ALL coffee cake was cinnamon sugar with crumbly-ness on top. Obviously I really NEED that book!

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  66. Multi-tasking MommyJune 4, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    My fav flavour is sour cream blueberry! By far!!! However, your cake sounds very yummy! LOVE those macadamia nuts for sure :)
    Oh, this book sounds awesome. Thanks for the giveaway!

    circleoflifeblog at gmail dot com

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  67. JeniJune 4, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    I used to make a really good peanut butter coffee cake, but it's been several years & I don't know where the recipe is. Everyone always loved it when I brought it to work!

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  68. HeidiJune 4, 2009 at 9:19 AM

    yummmm coffee cake!! I love the classic cinnamon coffee cake, but will any kind placed in front of me.

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  69. Liz and CoreyJune 4, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    Looks good to me! lizbowman (at) gmail (dot) com

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  70. BetsyJune 4, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    I love a traditional coffee cake with all its cinnamon sugary goodness. But I also have a lemon blueberry recipe that is to die for. I imagine that is a wonderful cookbook.

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  71. JennyJune 4, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    oooOOOooo I would love to win a coffee cake cookbook! One of my favorites, in case you're interested in another recipe, is apple coffee cake from SimplyRecipes. It's delicious and only needs one apple! So tasty...

    ~ Jenny

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  72. BeaJune 4, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    Ummm I love coffee cakes, and this combination of coconut and macadamia sounds great!!!

    elrincondebea(at)gmail.com

    Thanks


    B

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  73. xoxiiJune 4, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    i remember my mama's coffee cake. it was the best sweet treat she ever made. i hope my boys have a best sweet treat to remember.
    thanks, peggy

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  74. CammeeJune 4, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    Anything with coconut and macadamia is fabulous! I (we) made the cookies for teachers with edible markers, they were a huge hit! Cutest idea ever!

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  75. Mindy MayJune 4, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    What a great giveaway! My favorite coffee cake is filled with Raspberry preserves and drizzled with frosting. I am sure it has a name I just cant think of it.

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  76. GiBeeJune 4, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    This is difficult. I love apricot crumb coffee cake, or an orange crumb cake with a sweet glaze, or an almond coffee cake with almond paste!

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  77. pushenokJune 4, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    Banana forever ! :)

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  78. The Halbert HomeJune 4, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    cinnamon...warm out of the oven...mmmm

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  79. PamelaJune 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    I love sour cream and apple. yummy!
    warm out of the oven and a big wallop of whipping cream on top!

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  80. SuperchikkJune 4, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    I didn't really know there were different flavors of coffee cake, but I would love to try to make some!

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  81. SanpelaioJune 4, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    I love any coffee cake. But I love Angel Cake, ummmmm delicious.
    Loves from Spain

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  82. IngridJune 4, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    Hmmmm, I think, it's the mixed berry tea cake that I made recently but the computer will not let me post!! Grrr!
    ~ingrid

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  83. LizJune 4, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    My favorite is the cinnamon kind that my Swedish grandmother used to make. Oh. My. Goodness! It was to die for!!

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  84. AliceJune 4, 2009 at 9:58 PM

    cinnamon struessel for sure! and i know i didn't spell that right - lol! and sour cream-almond is excellent also. thanks for the contest. should i be blessed to win, my email is:
    kenoly2000@hotmail.com
    thanks again :O)

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  85. karenJune 4, 2009 at 10:13 PM

    I love any kind of coffee cake, but especially if it has blueberries.

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  86. RamonaJune 5, 2009 at 3:29 AM

    Blueberry streusel!!! YUM

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  87. amyk8gapgirlJune 5, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    I love coffee cake with cinammon in it.

    amyk8(at)att(dot)net

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  88. MommaBloggerJune 5, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Mmm... I love coffeecake, and I don't have enough recipes for it. These look tasty :D

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  89. Gail S.June 5, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    I love the taste of cinnamon and raisins (like in cinnamon rolls) YUM!!

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  90. TerriJune 5, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Yum, yum, yum!!! I have been making an almond cranberry coffee cake. I tweaked a recipe I found online... used whole fresh cranberries that I had frozen, and subbed almond meal for 1/2 the flour. So tasty!! Blessings!!

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  91. michelleJune 5, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    I love coffee cake but don't drink coffee so this is a cake for me that goes with milk, or water, or diet Pepsi. Love any coffee cake with cinnamon. Have never found the perfect recipe (Yet)
    bandmstewart@yahoo.com
    Thanks Michelle

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  92. sweetopiaJune 6, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    Mmm, first of all, your blog is making me very hungry... great pics! =)

    If I had to pick I would say my favourite coffee cake is a blueberry one. I love any flavour with the streusel on top too though!

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  93. MaryJune 6, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    I haven't met a coffee cake I didn't like.

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  94. AnonymousJune 7, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Sadly, I've never been able to say "no" to a coffee cake. My very favorite would have to be cinnamon streusel though. YUM!

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  95. decadent cookieJune 7, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    I would love to add some new coffee cakes to my repertoire. i find I keep coming back to the same ones. Thanks,

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  96. JaimeJune 9, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    that coffee cake looks delicious

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  97. KaraJuly 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Just wanted to let you know that we made this coffee cake yesterday for a 4th of July brunch. It was really good then, but today the leftovers were AMAZING!! The flavors became more pronounced with a little time. Yum- thanks for the recipe!

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