Caramel Swirl Coffee Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Make caramel swirl:
• In a 3-quart heavy saucepan boil sugar, corn syrup, water, and a pinch salt over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Boil mixture, without stirring, gently swirling pan, until a deep golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully pour cream and vanilla down side of pan (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and cool caramel. Caramel swirl may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered. Bring caramel swirl to room temperature before using. (If caramel swirl is too stiff to pour, heat slightly.)
• Make custard:
• In a dry 5-quart heavy kettle cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, gently swirling kettle, until deep golden. Remove kettle from heat and carefully pour cream and milk down side of kettle (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.
• In a large bowl lightly beat eggs. Add hot cream mixture in a slow stream, whisking, and pour into kettle. Cook custard over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until a thermometer registers 170°F. (Do not let boil.) Whisk in espresso powder and vanilla until espresso powder is dissolved. Pour custard through a fine sieve into another large bowl and cool. Chill custard, its surface covered with wax paper, until cold, at least 3 hours, and up to 2 days.
• Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker, in 2 batches if necessary. Transfer one third ice cream to a 2-quart airtight container and drizzle one third caramel swirl over it. Repeat layering with remaining ice cream and caramel swirl. Freeze ice cream until hard, at least 8 hours, and up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease a bundt pan Beat butter and sugars, add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk. Gradually add dry ingredients. Reserve 2 cups of batter in a separate bowl. Pour remaining batter into bundt pan. Add 3/4 cup of the caramel sauce to the reserved batter and then pour this over the batter in the bundt pan. Swirl it through the batter. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and invert on a plate. After another 20 minutes poke holes over top of cake and drizzle remaining sauce over cake.

Steps:

• Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt cake pan.
• In a large mixer bowl, combine dry cake mix, water, eggs, and vanilla.
• Blend until moistened.
• Beat as directed on package.
• Measure 1 cup batter into a small mixing bowl.
• Add the caramel topping, nuts and flour; mix well.
• Pour half the yellow cakebatter into prepared pan; pour caramel mixture over batter in pan.
• Cover with remaining batter; swirl lightly.
• Bake at 350F for 40 to 50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool upright in pan 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Cool completely.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar; add 3/4 cup of the flour and blend until mixture resembles crumbs; remove 2/3 cup for topping; reserve.
• To the remaining crumb mixture add baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and eggs; beat until smooth Add remaining 1 1/4 cup flour alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition just until blended.
• Spread batter in a greased 9-inch-square baking pan.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of the berry preserves over the top of the batter; cut through the batter with a knife to marble the preserves through the cake.
• Work reserved mixture between fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle over the top of the batter.
• Bake in a 375° oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet. Line it with parchment paper, then butter the parchment.
• Prepare the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, whisking gently if needed to eliminate any lumps.
• Spread the batter onto the prepared sheet in an even layer. (It won't look very thick.) Bake until the cake is puffed, set and springs back when pressed gently in the center, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, set a clean dish towel on a work surface. Dust until evenly coated with confectioners' sugar.
• Remove the cake from the oven and use a paring knife to loosen it from the edges. Immediately flip the cake out onto the prepared towel and peel off the parchment paper. Starting from one of the short edges of the towel, roll the cake and towel up into a spiral, taking care not to compress the cake. Transfer the towel-wrapped cake to a rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• While the cake bakes, prepare the filling: Add 1 tablespoon water to a small saucepan. Add the granulated sugar and bring to a simmer, without stirring, over medium-high heat. Once the sugar starts to turn amber in spots, swirl the pan to help the sugar cook evenly. Continue to cook the sugar mixture, swirling occasionally, until it turns a deep amber color, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove it from the heat and immediately stir in the cream, butter and ground coffee. (Be careful, as the mixture will steam and bubble.)
• Cook for another minute or two over medium heat, stirring until the mixture is smooth and creamy, then carefully pour it into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Let the caramel cool for a few minutes but don't let it cool completely, as it will harden.
• With the mixer on low, add the cream cheese a few pieces at a time until it's all incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. (Don't worry if the first few pieces melt a bit when they hit the caramel.) Beat in the confectioners' sugar. Transfer to a smaller bowl, if you'd like, cover and chill until completely cold, at least 1 hour.
• When you're ready to assemble, whip 1/2 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold the whipped cream into the chilled cream cheese mixture.
• Carefully unroll the cooled cake. Spread the filling evenly over the cake and then roll it back up without the dish towel. Trim about 1 inch from each end of the cake. Transfer to a serving plate, dust with confectioners' sugar, if using, and serve immediately. (You can also make the cake in advance and refrigerate up to 24 hours, but wait to dust with confectioners' sugar until you're ready to serve.)