Tuesdays with Dorie: Cardamom Crumb Cake

December 21, 2010 at 12:06 am | Posted in breakfast things, cakes & tortes, groups, muffins/quick breads, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 11 Comments

Have I told you what I have been up to lately? I started November wishing I could find a part-time job, and now I have two part-time jobs, totaling way more hours than a typical full-time one. I get very anxious about waking up for job #1 at 5:45 in the morning after I’ve been at job #2 until 11:00 at night. How do I get myself into these things, and why have I started every new food job I’ve had during the super-busy holiday season? Oh well, it won’t last forever…job #2 is only for another few weeks.

For the time being, I do really look forward to the one morning a week when I can drink coffee out of a proper cup and stuff my face with things like Cardamom Crumb Cake for breakfast. I get really happy when folks like Jill pick a breakfast recipe for TWD, and this coffee cake highlights one of my favorite spices. I’d say that this is a simple, plain cake, but cardamom is an interesting flavor and is something a bit more unexpected than cinnamon. Combine it with orange zest, espresso powder and walnut crumb topping, and you’ve got a cake I’d eat any day of the week. Happily, the second half of mine is tucked away in the freezer until Saturday.

For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan or read Jill’s Blog. Don’t forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!

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Your cake looks wonderful. I love cardamon and look forward to trying this recipe. It is funny how the hours can add up for part-time jobs, isn’t it? I did something similar a few years ago, and between the jobs, a husband and four children I was exhausted. Hang in there.

Comment by Felice— December 21, 2010 #

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Looks fabulous! I really don’t bake with cardomom often enough

Comment by katie— December 21, 2010 #

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Whew! Your schedule sounds exhausting. Your cake looks fab though – mmmm, weekend brekky.

Comment by Cakelaw— December 21, 2010 #

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Your cake looks perfect and like something I would love to stuff my face with as well!

Comment by Karen— December 21, 2010 #

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I’m so jealous of your food-related jobs! =D Your cake looks delicious!

Comment by yummychunklet— December 21, 2010 #

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Thank goodness for emergency crumb cake in the freezer, huh? Good luck making it through the holiday season with that hectic schedule – I know you can do it!

Comment by Caitlin— December 21, 2010 #

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Your cake looks even better than the photo in the book! Seriously… beautiful!

Comment by Jessica— December 21, 2010 #

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I have some in the freezer too! your cake looks perfect. Thanks for taking the time to bake with me this week!

Comment by Jill— December 21, 2010 #

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That’s a tough schedule. This cake would definitely be one to relax with on that one day. Looks perfect.

Comment by teaandscones— December 22, 2010 #

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This looks like a really delicious spice cake. Love all the flavours in this, especially the nutty crumb topping. Happy holidays!

Comment by LimeCake— December 23, 2010 #

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Good luck with that busy schedule! Keep smiling, if you can. Your cake looks smashing.

Comment by Pamela— December 23, 2010 #

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