Unlike many other coffee cakes, this one is simply bursting with poppy seeds. It gives the bread a nutty flavor and addictively crunchy texture. More

The cinnamon and sugar flavors in this recipe are fairly standard coffee cake territory but the addition of candied ginger in the cake and a pinch of allspice in the glaze give this cake a bit of pizzazz and an ever so slight spiciness that will have you shaving off slice after slice, even after breakfast is over. More

Joy Wilson, author of Joy the Baker Cookbook is a single gal, and being single means lots of time spent speculating about Mr. Right. She describes her Extra Crumb Coffee Cake as "The perfect husband. It has the perfect balance of substance and sweet tenderness. The filling brings in just a bit of spice. A little romance (or chocolate) never hurt anyone either, right? The topping is full of extra heart-melting goodness." Pretty sweet, Pretty sweet, don't you think? More

A coffee flavored cake is layered with a crunchy, nutty streusel of toasted hazelnuts and intensely earthy cocoa nibs. More

A moist, buttery coffee cake contains a layer of fresh cranberries. More

This airy peach coffee cake is topped with a buttery brown sugar-pecan crumb. More

This sour cream coffee cake is rich, rich, rich, and, I'm warning you now, totally addictive. Like a hobbit, I was having three meals before 11:00am, all of them consisting of cake. It is super-buttery and tangy from additions of sour cream and lemon zest. There is a toasted almond streusel that goes on top and in the middle of the cake, and, the best part: homemade strawberry jam More

Blueberries. Coffee. Cake. On a short list of things you can never have too much of in this world, the item you are about to consume has three of the heavy hitters right in its name. More

Although this Coffee Cake with Espresso Glaze & Cardamom Crumble doesn't really have all that much to do with seasonal cooking or local purveyors, it's just too good of a cake not to share. The cake part is perfectly flavored and textured with a moist crumb and slight tang thanks to the sour cream in the batter. After the cake bakes and cools, it's finished with a coffee glaze that seeps inside, acting as a glue for the cardamom-scented crumble topping. It's one of those wonderfully deceptive recipes that at first looks like nothing fancier than your run-of-the-mill coffee cake, but one bite and the rich coffee flavors and aromatic cardamom are instantly apparent. More

[Photo: Robin Bellinger] This simple coffee cake is from Lucinda Scala Quinn's wonderful new book Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys. I've been immersed in this book for about a week; my mother sent it to me because my husband... More