Guava Jam Coffee Cake

Savoring Italy

Guava Jam Coffee Cake is just what you need to make when you’re craving something sweet. A fluffy and soft coffee cake with a surprise layer of exotic guava jam and topped with an irresistible brown sugar streusel topping! Perfect for an afternoon coffee break!

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Servings

1 large cake

Type

Coffee Cake

prep Time

20 min

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– For the Streusel – 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour – ¾ cup packed light-brown sugar – 1 teaspoon coarse salt – 6 ounces 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter

Cook Time: 50 min

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– For the Cake – 2 cups all-purpose flour – 1 teaspoon baking powder – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt – 4 ounces 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan or margarine, if dairy-free – 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 for diary-free: I made it with almond milk mixed with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar – 1 cup guava jam or whichever jam you prefer

Cook Time: 50 min

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How do you make a guava jam coffee cake? (full recipe below) The first step I did was make my own guava jam, but you could use store bought. IF you happen to have some patience, make your own jam (it’s delicious!). Before you start the cake batter, make the quick streusel and set it aside. Once the streusel is done, get the cake batter going...

How to make the guava jam swirl? Most important is to not touch the edge of the cake batter. Try to leave a 1/2-inch space. I have even made the cake without swirling the jam, and it ends up creating it’s own design while baking. So swirl or not, it will be beautiful!

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