FESTIVE HAZELNUT COFFEE CAKE

Festive Hazelnut Coffee Cake image

For many years I made these moist, jolly loaves as Christmas gifts for the elderly in our church or to share at holiday open houses. The hazelnut filling is a wonderful surprise. This is the kind of old-fashioned bread my mother baked when I was a girl. Now our daughter also makes them.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 4 loaves.

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounces) active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
7 to 7-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 cup chopped hazelnuts
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup raisins
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, melted
GLAZE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons warm milk
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts

Steps:

In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water and milk. Add eggs, sugar, butter, salt and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a grease bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , For filling, combine nuts, brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon; set aside. Punch dough down and divide into fourths. Roll one portion into a 12-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Brush with some butter; sprinkle with 2/3 cup filling. Roll up, jelly roll-style, staring with a long side; pinch to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet; shape top to form a cane. Repeat with remaining dough, filling and butter. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 35 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. , Combine the first five glaze ingredients; drizzle stripes over loaves. Sprinkle with nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.