Friendship Coffee Cakes Recipe

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My family and friends always feel treasured when I make this delicious bread for them. They really love its pretty wreath shape and chocolate cream cheese filling. If you only want to make four coffee cakes, this recipe can easily be halved to fit into a regular mixing bowl. Or make it in two batches.

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Friendship Coffee Cakes Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + rising Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

35 15 50

Ingredients

14-1/2 to 15 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup active dry yeast
4 teaspoons salt
3 cups water
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup canola oil
4 eggs
1/4 cup grated orange peel
1 teaspoon orange extract
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ICING:
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon orange extract
6 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

In a very large bowl, combine 8 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a large saucepan, heat water, orange juice and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add the eggs, orange peel and extract; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add chocolate, 1 egg and vanilla. Beat until blended; set aside.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into eight portions. Roll each portion into a 12-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Spread about 1/4 cup filling to within 1/2 in. of edges.
Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams and tuck edges under. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets; pinch ends together to form a ring.
With kitchen scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 2-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly and twist so filling shows. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Beat remaining eggs; brush over coffee cakes.
Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over coffee cakes. Yield: 8 coffee cakes (6 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 289 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 223 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Friendship Coffee Cakes in Taste of Home April/May 2006, p39

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Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2012 by beckihomecki

I wish I could put a huge banner on this recipe to flag people to it! This bread recipe is so delicious with the orange flavored bread and chocolate cream cheese filling. It is definately a little putsy, but well worth the effort. I first made this for a treat after church. They were gobbled up. The cakes are so pretty and make wonderful gifts. I enjoyed them so much a had to make another batch the next day. I only made 4 at a time. These cakes also freeze well. Put the glaze on after it comes out of the freezer. You really need to try these special breads!