She then proceeds to remind me how it actually was “x” amount of days or weeks or even months ago. It diminishes the freshness of my story and I feel like a dork for her outing me in front of my friends.
inspired by Scarletta Bakes and adapted from Martha Stewart
yield: 1 9×13 coffee cake
For the Streusel
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt
6 ounces ( 3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter
For the Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
4 ounces (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons finely grated Meyer lemon zest (from 4 to 5 lemons) (any fruit zest will work fine)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk (I made it with almond milk mixed with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar)
1 cup guava jam (or whichever jam you prefer)
Directions:
Make the streusel: Mix together flour, brown sugar, and salt. Using a
pastry cutter or your fingers, cut butter into the flour mixture until
small to medium clumps form. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to use
(up to 3 days).
With a butter knife, swirl the jam around gently. 
Sprinkle the chilled streusel evenly over the batter.
Fascinating… you know, I'm not a huge guava person, but this I'd be up for trying
I would never have thought to use ripe guavas in a cake…nice work 🙂
Mmm, I need this with my afternoon Starbucks. Love it!
wow I think I could also use other kind of jam =)
Wow – this sounds crazy good! This is really delicious! As always, your photos are beautiful!
I have no guava jam but I'm definitely making this coffee cake. Looks delicious.
i like this coffe cake!
I loved the prickly pear cake, and this looks fantastic, as well. Love the color of your guava jam, I bet I would adore a slice of this 🙂
Love the picture of the jam swirled in. Bet this was heavenly!
Love this Miss Lora. I never cooked with guavas, I always gave it raw with a sprinkle of salt. Oh and in Israel we got guava yogurt, now is the US too. Oh and I forgot guava drinks but never cooked or baked with it. I love the parallel to prickly pear, it makes sense!! You know I would love it along my tea exactly at 4pm today! 🙂
I've never used guava in baking before but this looks wonderful!
This sounds like such a wonderful cake, Lora! What a great base recipe to adapt as desired with different kinds of jams. But that guava jam sounds so yummy!
Oh my… I grew up making guava jam with my grandmother every summer. This cake is reminding me of these precious days. Beautiful recipe and photos! I want a slice 🙂
Coffee cake isn't usually my thing, but the addition of the guava jam definitely makes this one to try. Love it!
guavas are one of my favorites, reminding me of my summers in Hawaii growing up. I always get the guava pastry when I can!
I am bookmarking this to try… sounds perfect!
I loooooove guava!!!! I love flying to hawaii b/c they give you POG (passion orange guava) juice, mmmm, I could live on that stuff.
I LOVE guava!! I used to live in hawaii and sometimes my mom still sends me guavas and lilikoi! Its so hard to find it in Cali though…guava jam, sometimes..but no guavas! Now I need mom to send me a box of fruit so I can make this. I cant believe you found it for $1! thats awesome!
Guava is REALLY good for you! So excited to see this delicious recipe. Gotta make it 🙂
I am amazed..this jam sound and look incredible..and whole $ wow..talk about bargain! Cake is also very very delicious looking..I can imagine the taste..yummy! Well done sweetie!
Goya makes a guava jam that we love – that's why I know yours must be insanely good! Homemade is always better. Pairing it with this coffee cake is downright dreamy Lora! xoxo
Woah, this looks crazy good! You're a genius for making guava jam, it looks awesome! The color is gorgeous and the end cake result looks super moist and delicious, perfect 🙂
The photo alone has made me yearn for this coffee cake and then when I started reading, I am hooked!
Yummy I'd love some please! 🙂
“Happy Cooking”
I honestly would not know a guava if it rolled off the fruit cart and landed at my feet! We don't see these in regularly in my grocery store. I wish we did, that coffe cake looks wonderful.
First I have to comment that your conversation with your daughter sounds just like those I have with my husband. I take your daughter's role and my husband, yours. He describes everything as happening "the other day". 🙂
I'm so jealous that you found fresh guavas. The only time I ever get to enjoy them is in the form of store-bought guava juice during vacation. I would love to get my hands on fresh ones and yes, the first thing I would love to try is to make jam out of them. Love that you combined it with coffee cake.
I am a guava fan myself. I am lucky to have a guava tree in front of my house and so I make this jam always, but I have never though of making a coffee cake with it. I am sure it will become a favorite at home.
Have a great weekend 🙂
Look how moist and delicious that beautiful cake looks!! Love the idea of guava jam in my coffee cake, guava is pretty fantastic! Beautiful! Hugs, Terra
Oh, your coffee cake looks so moist and delicious! I'm not sure if I like guavas or not, but I'd be happy to find out via this beautiful gem….mmmmmmm.
What an amazing idea and, like Lizzy says, it look moist and delicious. Isn't it fun to come across an ingredient and then dream of ways to use it in a recipe? Kudos!
I love the picture with the jam swirls 🙂 This looks delicious! I've somehow never tried guava jam before. I think I need it on toast and then in this coffee cake this week!
Wow. Guava jam?? I am truly jealous. I love jam sooo much and guava jam sounds like a true delicacy. And mixed in with coffee cake? Heavenly. Beautiful photos too!
You know that this is the kind of cake we love having around the house and what JP begs for me to make for breakfast! You tease me so! And you know, I don't think I've ever tasted guava!
I have never cooked with guavas and this sounds like the best way to become introduced!! Can't wait to try it!
Oh this looks absolutely delicious!!
Delightful … this is such a lovely coffee cake, perfect for any afternoon tea 🙂
This looks so moist and really tasty…..yum!
I love guavas! What a nice looking cake 😀 xoxo
Guava and coffee cake? What a great combo… match made in heaven.
wow! this is simply amazing dear, and I agree with michelle that it's a great combo. I think it would be great also to be paired with the best coffee = perfect day!