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Streusel Spice Cake
Filed under dessert - cakes/cupcakesMar 18
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky to get together one night with a few local food bloggers and a few photographers so that we could all share secrets. We all brought food to set up and photograph, and then when we were done, we ate it all!It was a great opportunity to meet a handful of food bloggers, since up to this point, I think I’ve only met one or two. It’s amazing how many are around me and I didn’t even know! One of the photographers that was there acted as a food stylist for us, since most of us said that the food styling is the most difficult part. We got to play with some studio lighting, and I was so happy to learn more about my external flash. It was a great night – I learned a lot and loved meeting some great people!
Here are a few pictures of other people’s food that I was able to photograph. And everyone’s food tasted great!For the event, I made this Streusel Spice Cake. It was a very pretty cake, and I loved how it tasted as well. In fact, I had about half of it left, and my husband was a very happy man. I almost didn’t get anymore because he was trying to keep it all for himself! And it’s made even easier because it uses a boxed cake mix. But it tastes completely homemade!
Streusel Spice Cake
from Pillsbury Best of the BakeoffServes 16
Cake
1 pkg. pudding-included yellow cake mix
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, softened
5 eggs
1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, meltedFilling
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamonGlaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 to 3 tablespoons milkHeat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 10-inch tube or 12-cup fluted tube cake pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 cup margarine and eggs; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in 1/4 cup coconut and 1/4 cup nuts. With spoon, marble chocolate through batter. Pour half of batter (about 2 cups) into greased and floured pan.
In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients; reserve 1/2 cup filling. Sprinkle remaining filling over batter in pan. Cover with remaining batter; sprinkle with 1/2 cup reserved filling.
Bake at 350°F. for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan 30 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
In small bowl, blend all glaze ingredients until smooth, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cake.
19 Responses to “Streusel Spice Cake”
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Maria said on March 18th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
All of the photos are fabulous! It was a fun night. Hopefully we can get together again. Your cake was very delicious, I am glad I was able to have a taste:)
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Valerie said on March 18th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
What a fun and helpul time together. That cake looks way too good, especially knowing there are nuts and coconut in it.
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Rosa's Yummy Yums said on March 18th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
I love streusel and spices. What a gorgeous cake, yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
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Holly said on March 18th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
This looks so yummy!:)
The Peppered Pantry~[Reply]
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Joanne said on March 18th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Your get-together sounds like so much fun! I would love to learn more about food photography…I feel like that's my weakest point as a blogger. this cake and all of your photos of it looks amazing. I can see why your husband coveted it.
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SLCFoodie said on March 18th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I verify that this tasted just as amazing as it looks!
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Pam said on March 18th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Fabulous presentations! Your photos are excellent!!! It sounds like you had a good time and the cake looks delicious!
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Barbara said on March 18th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
What a fun day! I would love to learn more about food styling. I am so unimaginative!
Your photos are wonderful! And that streusel cake looks delish.[Reply]
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Bellini Valli said on March 18th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
I must confess to baking cakes mostly from a box…except for my olive oil cake which never fails me. Your photos turned out amazing by the way.
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Barbara Bakes said on March 18th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Such a great picture of your yummy cake! So glad I was finally able to meet you.
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Cassie said on March 19th, 2010 at 2:52 am
That sounds amazing! I don't care if Joe hates coconut, I am totally making this. I'll just eat it all all by myself.
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The Double Dipped Life said on March 19th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Sounds like a fun night! I would love to meet other UT bloggers sometime! This cake also looks divine!
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teresa said on March 19th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
beautiful pictures! i've been really wanting to get together with fellow food bloggers too! the food looks amazing!
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Miss Meat and Potatoes said on March 19th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Those Pillsbury bake off recipes are hard to beat. This looks delightful!
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grace said on March 19th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
semi-homemade and superb streusel spice cake. that's what you've made here. it's splendid. scrumptious. stellar.
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Chocolate Shavings said on March 23rd, 2010 at 1:38 pm
That spice looks good!
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Ingrid said on March 27th, 2010 at 2:38 am
Love when something so yummy as that is almost as easy as opening a box.
~ingrid[Reply]
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Alexis said on November 13th, 2011 at 1:40 am
Instead of using coconut what else could you use?
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Deborah Reply:
November 13th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
@Alexis, I’m not sure if there really is a substitute. You could try just leaving it out, but I’m not sure how it would turn out.
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