Maple Twist Coffee Cake Recipes

MAPLE NUT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the contents of the roll mix and yeast packets with the sugar. Stir in water, butter, egg and maple flavoring; mix well., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 2-3 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 45-60 minutes., In a small bowl, combine sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and maple flavoring. Grease a 12-in. pizza pan. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 3 portions. Roll each into a 12-in. circle. Place 1 circle on prepared pan. Brush with a third of the melted butter; sprinkle with a third of the filling. Repeat layers twice. Pinch around edge to seal., Place a small glass in center of circle. With kitchen scissors, cut from outside edge just to the glass, forming 16 wedges. Twist each wedge 5 or 6 times and tuck ends under. Remove glass. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, 30-45 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm coffee cake.

MAPLE TWIST COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, sugar, egg, maple flavoring, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and maple flavoring; set aside. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; place 1 circle on a greased baking sheet or 12-in. baking pan. Spread with a third of the butter; sprinkle with a third of the filling. Repeat layers twice. Pinch edges of dough to seal., Carefully place a glass in center of circle. With scissors, cut from outside edge just to the glass, forming 16 wedges. Remove glass; twist each wedge 5 or 6 times. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 375° until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; set aside. Carefully remove coffee cake from pan by running a metal spatula under it to loosen; transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle with glaze.

JAN'S CINNAMON AND MAPLE SWIRL "BETTER"-CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan.
• Mix white sugar, flour, 3/4 cup cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons non-dairy butter together in a stand mixer until well blended. Transfer to a bowl.
• Mix 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, cocoa powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a stand mixer until well blended. Transfer to a separate bowl.
• Measure 1 1/2 cups Lactaid® milk in a 2-cup measuring cup. Stir in lemon juice and cream of tartar.
• Mix cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a stand mixer. Whip until mixture is smooth and creamy. Add non-dairy butter or margarine and whip until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well before adding the next one. Mix in vanilla and maple extracts and salt. Mix in 2 cups flour.
• Pour milk mixture into the mixer; mix well. Add remaining 2 cups flour and baking powder; blend well.
• Pour 1/3 of batter in prepared Bundt pan. Top with 1/2 of the swirl mixture.
• Pour another 1/3 of the batter over the filling. Top with remaining swirl mixture. Evenly pour in remaining batter.
• Gently swirl the batter with a knife being careful not to overdo the swirl. Top the batter with the cinnamon topping.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes. Cool and remove from pan.

HONEY TWIST COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix 1 cup of the flour, the sour cream, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, the salt and yeast. Add warm water. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Beat in egg. Stir in enough flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until double. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, mix 1/4 cup butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup honey; spread evenly in pan. Punch down dough. On floured surface, flatten dough with hands or rolling pin into 24x9-inch rectangle.
• In small bowl, mix all filling ingredients until well blended. Spread filling crosswise over half of rectangle to within 1/4 inch of edges of dough; fold crosswise in half. Seal edges; cut rectangle crosswise into 6 (2-inch) strips. Twist each strip loosely; place strips crosswise in pan. Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until coffee cake is golden brown. Immediately turn upside down onto heatproof serving plate. Let stand 1 minute so honey mixture will drizzle over coffee cake.

MAPLE-NUT COFFEE TWIST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat milk and margarine until very warm (120*-130*F).
• In large bowl, blend warm liquid, 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, yeast, extract and egg at low speed until moistened.
• Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
• By hand, stir in remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 2 minutes.
• Place dough in greased bowl; turn greased-side-up.
• Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine filling ingredients, set aside.
• Grease (not oil) 12-inch pizza pan.
• Punch down dough; divide and shape into 3 balls.
• On floured surface, roll or press 1 ball of dough to cover bottom of prepared pizza pan.
• Place in prepared pizza pan.
• Brush dough with about 1/3 of melted margarine; sprinkle with 1/3 Filling.
• Repeat layer of dough, melted margarine and Filling.
• To shape place a glass about 2 inches in diameter in center of dough, (a shot glass works perfectly)
• With pizza cutter, cut from outside edge to the glass, forming 16 pie-shaped wedges.
• Twist each wedge 5 times. Remove glass.
• Cover; let rise until light and doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375*F.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.
• In small bowl, blend Glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.

CINNAMON TWIST COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl mix together 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt & yeast.
• Combine milk, water & 1/4 cup butter in small bowl. Heat til very warm (120 - 130). I do 90 seconds in micorwave. Butter does not need to melt. Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat at medium 2 minutes, Add the egss & 1/2 cup flour and beat on high 2 minutes. Switch to dough hook or add by hand, enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough. If adding raisins, you may do so now. Knead until smooth & elastic in mixer on by hand on floured board.
• Place in greased bowl, cover & let rise in warm place 20 minutes.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each hald into a 9 x 12 inch rectangle.
• Spread with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with mixture of the remaining 3/4 cup sugar & cinnamon.
• Fold from 9" side- 3" over the center of the sqaure. Then fold the other side over 3" so you will have it folded into thirds (3 layers)it will be 3" x 12".
• Cut into 12 one inch slices. Take each slice and pinch end to seal. Tightly twist your slice and place into a greased 9 " square pan. (2 rows of 6). Repeat with other half.
• Cover with sprayed or lightly oiled wax paper. Then top with plastic wrap.
• Chill for 2 - 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, remove from refrigerator. Uncover. Let stand at room temp for 10 minutes.
• Bake at 375 for about 25 - 30 minutes. Serve drizzled with powdered sugar glaze. May be separated & served individually or cut as a coffee cake. Enjoy!