Best Walnut Orange Coffee Cake Recipes

WALNUT ORANGE COFFEE CAKE

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My sister gave me this recipe about 40 years ago, and I still make it often. Whenever I take it to a gathering, there's rarely a crumb left - everyone loves the delightful orange flavor. -Janice Satanek, Hermitage, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

In a small bowl, stir oats and orange juice until softened; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture alternately with oat mixture. Stir in walnuts and orange zest. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, orange zest and juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in coconut and walnuts. Gently spread over warm cake. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until the topping is bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 614 calories, Fat 32g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 413mg sodium, Carbohydrate 77g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

ORANGE WALNUT COFFEE CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

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Easy to make tasty orange cake starting with a yellow cake mix, and baked in a spring form pan for pretty presentation. From Family Circle Fast Meals Cookbook, a treasured 1972 cook book from my collection.

Provided by foodtvfan

Categories Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons orange juice, divided
orange strips (optional) or orange zest (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8-inch spring form pan; flour lightly, tapping out excess flour, or use pan release recipe #78579.
Combine cake mix, orange zest, orange juice and water in a large mixer bowl.
Beat the batter according to package directions.
Stir in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip.
Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen cake around edge with a knife; release spring, and carefully lift off side of pan.
Place cake on a wire rack; cool completely.
Remove cake from metal base; place on a serving plate.
Glaze:.
Blend sifted icing sugar and orange juice together. (Place sifter over mixing bowl.).
Stir in 1 Tablespoon more orange juice, a little at a time, until glaze is thin enough to pour from a spoon.
Spoon over top of cake, letting mixture drizzle down side. A slotted spoon is great for drizzling.
Sprinkle thin orange peel strips, or grated orange zest, over top of cake for garnish (optional).