Some coffee cakes are made using baking powder, like quick breads, but this yeast-risen coffee cake is a little like a cross between bread and cake. This recipe contains 5 components - a breadlike sponge mixture, a cake batter, and a streusel topping.

A simple spice bread with humble chuck wagon origins. A staple in my family's Southern kitchen for breakfasts, brunches, teas, and afternoon snacks.

A very moist, wonderfully spiced gingerbread coffee cake topped with a walnut streusel.