coffeecake

American  

[kaw-fee-keyk, kof-ee-] / ˈkɔ fiˌkeɪk, ˈkɒf i- /

noun

1. a cake or sweetened bread, often flavored with cinnamon and made or topped with nuts, raisins, candied fruit, etc., and glazed with melted sugar, usually served with coffee.

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Etymology

Origin of coffeecake

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; coffee + cake

Example Sentences

And for those who can’t do without them, the price of coffeecake and doughnuts is up by 10.6%.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2022

“It’s a coffeecake version, so it’s very light and fluffy — not too heavy.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

He learned how to hold a crowd at the kitchen table, telling stories over coffeecake and Sanka.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2019

A production assistant in surgical shoe coverings handed out microphones, and people wired themselves up through the bottoms of their shirts while Kris invited them into the kitchen for coffeecake.

From New York Times • May 8, 2015

Shadow’s supper consisted of an all-day full breakfast—it came with hush puppies—while Mr. Ibis picked and pecked at a slice of coffeecake.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman