Best Coffee And Cream Coffee Cake Recipes

BLUEBERRIES AND CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in blueberries., Spoon half of batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans if desired, and cinnamon. Sprinkle half over the batter. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar mixture. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl the brown sugar mixture., Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.

APPLE AND SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make topping: In a medium bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, pecans, oats, cinnamon, and salt. With a pastry cutter or your hands, blend until butter is incorporated and mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make batter: Butter and flour an angel-food cake pan or 14-cup Bundt cake pan. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on high, scraping down bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down bowl after each addition. Add sour cream and beat to combine. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat just until combined. With a rubber spatula, fold in apples and pecans; transfer batter to pan. Top with crumb topping and, with a butter knife, gently fold some of topping into batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack and let cool.

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE WITH PEACH PRESERVES AND LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For the crumb topping: Put the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl and stir to combine. Add the butter and mix thoroughly with your fingers or a fork until all of the butter has been evenly distributed and incorporated into the flour. Form into small to medium clumps with your fingers.
• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat together the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour, beating until just incorporated.
• Spoon half of the cake batter (it will be very thick) into the prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Dollop the peach preserves on top and carefully smooth with the spatula. Spoon the remaining cake batter on top and smooth the top. Sprinkle on the crumb topping.
• Bake until the cake and topping are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan 20 minutes, then invert onto a plate; invert back onto a rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze: When the cake is cool, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and zest in a medium bowl until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set.

FRUIT AND CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For the batter, in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2. Beat in egg.
• 3. Combine 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• 4. Toss blueberries with remaining flour.
• 5. Stir blueberries and cream cheese into creamed mixture. The batter will be thick and lumpy with the bits of cream cheese.
• 6. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
• 7. For the topping, in a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
• 8. Sprinkle over batter.
• 9. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

COFFEE AND CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the streusel: In a medium bowl, stir the flour, oats, brown sugar, espresso powder, baking powder and salt to combine. Cut the butter into tablespoon portions and drop it into the bowl. Mix with your hands or a pastry cutter until the mixture is thoroughly combined and comes together to form large clumps; set aside.
• Make the cream cheese filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese and granulated sugar on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. Scrape the bowl well, then add the egg and mix until fully incorporated. Transfer filling to a medium bowl and clean out the mixing bowl.
• Make the coffee cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray. Line the edge of the pan with 2 strips of parchment paper cut to the height and diameter of the ring, then spray the ring again. (This helps prevent the cake from sticking and makes it easier to unmold.) Place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to combine. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a medium bowl using a hand mixer), cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, and mix, scraping the bowl well after each is incorporated. Add the vanilla and mix to combine.
• Add about one-third of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed to combine. With the mixer running, gradually pour the coffee into the mixture in a slow, steady stream, mixing until fully incorporated.
• Add half of the remaining flour mixture and mix on low speed to combine. Add the sour cream and mix to combine, then add the remaining flour mixture and mix until fully incorporated. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl well to ensure the mixture is homogenous.
• Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, then sprinkle half of the streusel over the surface of the batter. Dollop the cream cheese mixture by the heaping tablespoons all over the surface of the batter, keeping it about an inch away from the sides. Spoon it over as evenly as you can, but don't try to spread it once it's on top of the batter.
• Pour the remaining batter over the cream cheese and gently spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining streusel on top. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cake springs back slightly in the center when touched and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, checking it at about 1 hour and 20 minutes, then baking another 10 minutes if necessary. If your streusel is becoming too dark before the cake is done, loosely cover it with foil.
• Run a thin knife around the outside edge of the parchment paper ring to loosen it from the edge of the pan. Cool the cake for 20 to 30 minutes inside the pan, then remove the outer ring of the pan and the parchment paper and let cool completely. If desired, gently loosen the cake from the base and transfer to a platter, or simply leave it on the base to serve. Garnish with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

JAN'S CINNAMON AND MAPLE SWIRL "BETTER"-CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan.
• Mix white sugar, flour, 3/4 cup cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons non-dairy butter together in a stand mixer until well blended. Transfer to a bowl.
• Mix 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, cocoa powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a stand mixer until well blended. Transfer to a separate bowl.
• Measure 1 1/2 cups Lactaid® milk in a 2-cup measuring cup. Stir in lemon juice and cream of tartar.
• Mix cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a stand mixer. Whip until mixture is smooth and creamy. Add non-dairy butter or margarine and whip until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well before adding the next one. Mix in vanilla and maple extracts and salt. Mix in 2 cups flour.
• Pour milk mixture into the mixer; mix well. Add remaining 2 cups flour and baking powder; blend well.
• Pour 1/3 of batter in prepared Bundt pan. Top with 1/2 of the swirl mixture.
• Pour another 1/3 of the batter over the filling. Top with remaining swirl mixture. Evenly pour in remaining batter.
• Gently swirl the batter with a knife being careful not to overdo the swirl. Top the batter with the cinnamon topping.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes. Cool and remove from pan.

TEARIMISS YOU: VANILLA RUM CAKE SOAKED WITH COFFEE RUM SYRUP AND WHIPPED CREAM MARSALA MASCARPONE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line muffin pans with 24 muffin liners. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, whisk both flours, the granulated sugar, baking powder and salt until well combined. With the mixer on low speed, add the butter. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the milk, rum and vanilla, and mix for about a minute until well combined. Fill the prepared muffin pans three-quarters full with batter and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 24 minutes.
• For the coffee rum syrup: Combine the hot coffee, granulated sugar and rum in a bowl and whisk until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until cool.
• For the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, combine the whipping cream and marsala and whip until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, mix the mascarpone cheese and powdered sugar with a wooden spoon until well combined. Fold the mascarpone mixture into the whipped cream and refrigerate until use.
• To assemble: Use a pastry brush to soak the cupcakes with the rum coffee syrup, soaking twice. Top with whipped cream marsala mascarpone frosting.

COFFEE-CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM CAKE WITH NUTS AND ESPRESSO WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a parchment paper circle.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with the pound cake, using any extra pieces to line the sides of the pan if desired. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the nuts on top. Scoop the chocolate ice cream onto the nut layer, packing it in tightly. Spread with an offset spatula to make a smooth top. Scoop the coffee ice cream over the chocolate ice cream, spreading with the offset spatula to make a smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Unmold the cake by running a knife around the edge of it, then unhinge the springform and remove. Invert the cake onto a sheet of plastic wrap and remove the bottom of the pan and the parchment. Place a plate on the bottom and invert once more.
• Put the heavy cream, espresso, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. (This makes enough frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake with additional to pipe decorations if desired.)
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with the whipped cream frosting, sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts and drizzle with the chocolate sauce. If the cake begins to get too soft, put it back into the freezer for a few minutes.
• Freeze another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

PRALINES, COFFEE AND CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, coffee liqueur and oil in large bowl and mix on medium speed for approximately 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 25 minutes (may vary). Done when cake springs back to the touch or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Set aside on cooling rack.
• To make pralines: combine butter and brown sugar in small saucepan. Heat on medium to medium high, stirring constantly. Bring to boil for 2 minutes, again stirring constantly. Pour in pecans and remove from heat. Stir, then immediately pour pralines over cake. Cool cake in refrigerator.
• To make frosting: combine pudding mix, milk, cream cheese, and nondairy whipped topping, and beat with electric mixer until well mixed. Spread on cake. Ready to serve!

PUMPKIN AND SPICE SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 10-inch tube pan and set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Cream margarine and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each.
• Add flavorings and blend.
• Add pumpkin and sour cream and blend well.
• Batter will have a curdled appearance.
• Stir in dry ingredients just until mixed.
• Combine pecans, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
• Spread half the batter in prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with half the pecan mixture.
• Spread remaining batter over, then sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture.
• Bake in 350-degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake tester inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely on wire rack.

COFFEE AND IRISH CREAM BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt® pan.
• Mix together coffee and espresso powder in a small bowl or measuring cup until dissolved. Set aside.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Cream together butter, cream cheese, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add coffee-espresso mixture and vanilla and mix until combined. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Pour in Irish cream and mix until combined. Add remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
• Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan. Tap pan gently on the counter a few times to disperse any air bubbles.
• Place pan into the preheated oven and bake until the top of the cake springs back lightly when touched, 55 to 60 minutes. Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes in the pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE WITH PEARS AND PECANS

Steps:

• For topping:
• Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until nuts are coarsely chopped. Add butter; using on/off turns, blend until coarse crumbs form.
• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add both sugars and beat until well blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then lemon peel and vanilla. Blend sour cream and milk in small bowl. Beat in sour cream mixture alternately with dry ingredients in 3 additions each. Spread half of cake batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle half of topping over; cover with pears. Spread remaining batter over; sprinkle with remaining topping.
• Bake until top is brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)

STRAWBERRY-COFFEE ICE CREAM CAKE WITH BANANAS AND ESPRESSO WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• For the ice cream cake: Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line it with a parchment paper circle. Cover the bottom of the pan with the pound cake, using any extra pieces to line the sides of the pan if desired. Top with the sliced bananas.
• Scoop the strawberry and coffee ice creams onto the banana layer, packing it in tightly and alternating the scoops to create a marbled or checkerboard effect. Spread with an offset spatula to make a smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Unmold the cake by running a knife around the edge of it, then unhinge the springform and remove. Invert the cake onto a sheet of plastic wrap and remove the bottom of the pan and the parchment. Place a plate on the bottom and invert once more.
• For the espresso whipped cream frosting: Add the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, espresso and vanilla to a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. This makes enough frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake with additional to pipe decorations if desired.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with the whipped cream frosting. Drizzle with chocolate sauce. If the cake begins to get too soft, put it back into the freezer for a few minutes.
• Freeze another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For streusel, combine brown sugar, flour and oats in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or with fingers to form course crumbs. (I pulse this in a small mini chopper). Stir in nuts if desired. Refrigerate until time to use.
• 2. For the filling, in a mixing bowl beat cream cheese until creamy. Add sugar and flour and beat until well mixed. Blend in vanilla extract and egg. Stir in sour cream. Set aside.
• 3. For the cake batter, cream together butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with the sour cream. Spread the batter evenly into a greased 9" square pan (or 8"..a little more cooking time may need to be added).
• 4. Carefully spread cream cheese filling over the batter, leaving about a 1/4" border around the edges. Drop teaspoons of jam/preserves onto the cream cheese filling. I used almost a 1/2 cup.
• 5. Evenly top with the streusel topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (jam may be on the tooth pick but that's okay...as long as it isn't actual cake batter). It took exactly 35 minutes in my oven.
• 6. Let cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. While it is cooling, prepare the glaze by stirring 1 - 2 tablespoons of strawberry jam into the powdered sugar. If it's too thick, add a little milk. Drizzle over the cake. Refrigerate to allow the cream cheese and jam to firm up.

BLUEBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Rinse blueberries in cool water to slightly thaw. Gently coat in 1/4 cup flour.
• In a large bowl cream together sugar, butter and eggs.
• In a smaller mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt.
• Combine milk and water.
• Add ingredients to the first bowl alternating the milk and flour mixtures.
• When well blended, add vanilla and lemon zest.
• Dice cream cheese into SMALL cubes. The smaller the better. Add to batter.
• Fold in blueberries.
• Pour into a greased and floured 13 by 9 pan.
• Mix together all topping ingredients using a fork. Consistency should resemble crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the cake mixture.
• Bake 1 hour or until golden brown on top.
• ENJOY!

COFFEE AND BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH COFFEE-MASCARPONE CREAM

Steps:

• For cake:.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F.
• Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
• Blend 1/2 cup walnuts, 1 tablespoon sugar, and espresso in processor until nuts are finely ground.
• Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until smooth.
• Gradually add remaining sugar (1 1/4 cups minus 1 tablespoon), beating until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then egg yolk. Add ground walnut mixture and vanilla; beat to blend.
• Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions.
• Fold in remaining 1/2 cup walnuts.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
• Bake cake layers until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 26 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes, then turn out onto racks and cool completely.
• For coffee-mascarpone cream:.
• Stir espresso, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon water in large bowl until coffee dissolves.
• Add cream, mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until filling is thick and smooth (do not overbeat or filling may curdle).
• Place 1 cake layer on platter, flat side up. Spread half of filling over cake.
• Place second layer, flat side down, on filling.
• Spread remaining filling over top. Mix walnuts, cinnamon, and salt.
• Sprinkle over top of cake.
• Cover with cake dome.
• Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

APPLE AND CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Toss apples with cranberries in large microwaveable bowl. Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, flour and cinnamon. Add to fruit; toss to evenly coat fruit with sugar mixture. Add butter and lemon juice; mix lightly. Microwave on HIGH 7 min., stirring after 4 min. Set aside until ready to use.
• Unroll crescent dough; separate into 2 squares. Press 1 square onto bottom of 8-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray, firmly pressing perforations and seams together to seal.
• Beat cream cheese, egg white, vanilla and 1/4 cup of the remaining powdered sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended; spread onto crust. Cover with fruit mixture.
• Press remaining dough into 8-inch square, firmly pressing perforations and seams together to seal. Place over fruit mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown; cool slightly.
• Mix milk and remaining sugar until blended; drizzle over dessert. Sprinkle with nuts.

BROWN BUTTER, GINGER, AND SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• For brown butter:
• Simmer 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned bits form, 6-8 minutes. Pour into a 2-cup measuring cup. If needed, add more butter to measure 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (added butter will melt).
• For topping:
• Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown butter (reserve remaining butter for cake); stir until moist clumps form. Stir in ginger. Set aside.
• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 325°. Butter pan generously. Whisk all-purpose flour and next 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat remaining 1 cup browned butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and thick, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions. Beat in sour cream, milk, and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture just to blend.
• Spoon half of cake batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Scatter 1 cup of topping over. Spoon remaining batter in dollops over; smooth. Add almonds to remaining topping; squeeze to form 1/2" clumps and scatter evenly over batter in pan.
• Bake until a tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan to release cake. Remove pan sides; let cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

PUMPKIN AND SPICE SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Greaase 10 inch tube pan and set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking sodaand salt, set aside. Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each Add flavorings and blend. Add pumpkin and sour cream and blend well. Batter will have a curdled appearance. Stir in dry ingredients just until mixed. Combine pecans, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Spread half the batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle with half the pecan mixture. Spread remaining batter over, then sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture. Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake tester inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan to cool on wire rack.

COFFEE AND CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan with a removable bottom.
• In a small bowl, combine pecans with the 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tbsp coffee.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,, and remaining coffee. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter with a paddle attachment till fluffy. Slowly add sugar, beating till blended, about 2 minutes Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• On high speed beat for another 2 minute, then reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and alternate with flour mixture and sour cream in 3 parts till smooth.
• Spoon 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup of pecan mixture. Top with another 1/3 of the batter, sprinkle with another 1/2 cup of pecan mixture and top with remaining batter, then sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture.
• Bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes or when a toothpick comes out clean.
• Transfer to a rack and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Loosen edges with a knife. Invert on to a plate remove the bottom of the pan, then invert again with the nut side up, onto a rack and let cool completely.