Coconut Streusel Coffee Cake

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This is a dandy cake just right for serving with coffee or even for dessert. there’s a buttery coconut streusel on top of and running through the tender, spicy cake. all spices called for are ground.

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Steps

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Butter and flour an 8-inch square or round baking pan.

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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For the streusel: in a small skillet or saucepan melt the butter over medium-low heat and add dessicated coconut and walnuts.

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Cook , stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes , or until coconut and walnuts start to get toasty and smell fragrant.

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Be careful not to burn.

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Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and cinnamon and empty half this mixture into the bottom of your prepared baking pan.

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Reserve other half.

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For the cake: in a small bowl , whisk together eggs , coconut milk , liqueur and orange zest.

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Set aside.

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In a large mixer bowl , cream butter with sugar for 5 minutes , or until light in color and fluffy.

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You may need to scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl a couple of times with a spatula.

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Add baking powder , baking soda , vanilla extract , salt , cinnamon , ginger , cardamom , nutmeg and cloves.

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Add flour , alternately with wet ingredients until blended through.

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You may need to scrap.

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Ingredients

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butter, desiccated coconut, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, salt, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, clove, eggs, unsweetened coconut milk, grand marnier, orange, zest of, all-purpose flour