Whole Wheat, Hazelnut, & Crème Fraiche Coffee Cake

Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
1 hr 15 min
Yield
10 slices
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Ingredients

Crumble

5 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup almond meal

4 ½ tablespoon sugar

½ teaspoon kosher salt

Streusel

1 cup pecans, toasted

3 tablespoons sugar

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Cake

1 ½ cups unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature

1 ¾ cups + 2 tablespoons sugar

1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt

1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 Eggland’s Best Large eggs

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour

½ cup hazelnut meal or almond flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ cups crème fraiche

Icing

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 tablespoon heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Crumble

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the butter, both flours, sugar, and salt. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, combine the ingredients together until everything is well combined and moistened. Allow a few small bits of butter to remain. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
  2. To make the streusel. In a food processor, combine the pecans, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and pulse until the pecans are ground, but not becoming a paste. Set aside.

Cake

  1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat to 350°F.
  2. Line and grease a 10-inch round cake pan or spring form pan - Use butter to lightly grease the pan and use parchment paper to line the pan for the best results.
  3. With a hand mixer or in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, and salt on medium-high speed until light and fluffy and the sugar begins to dissolve into the butter.
  4. Incorporate the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flours, hazelnut meal, baking powder, and baking soda.
  5. Add in the crème fraiche and mix until incorporated.
  6. Scoop half of the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it with a small offset spatula.
  7. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the top of the batter.
  8. Top with the rest of the batter, coaxing it into covering the streusel layer. Top with the crumble.
  9. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until fully baked through. Allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 15 minutes.
  10. Place a flat plate on top of the cake and pan. Carefully invert the cake onto the plate by flipping both upside down. Then lift the pan off the cake.
  11. Gently pull the parchment paper away from the cake. Rest the serving plate on the bottom of the cake and turn the cake right-side up onto the plate.

Icing

  1. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. Stir with a fork to combine.
  2. Drizzle over the top of the cake before serving.

Nutrition

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Information per Serving
Serving Size 1 slice
Calories 767
Fat 46 g
Saturated Fat 24 g
Cholesterol 148 mg
Sodium 522 mg
Carbohydrates 83 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 10 g