Pound cake For instance, baking soda or baking powder may be incorporated to induce leavening during baking, resulting in a less dense pound cake. A cooking oil (typically a vegetable oil) is sometimes substituted for some or all of the butter, which is intended to produce a moister cake. Sour cream pound cake is a popular variation in the United States, which involves the substitution of sour cream for some of the butter, which also is intended to produce a moister cake with a tangy flavor. Some of these variations may drastically change the texture and flavor of the pound cake, but
Coffee cake led to a new type of coffee cake to be created. This was called sour cream coffee cake. A variety of crumb cake (Streuselkuchen) which contains flour, sugar, butter and cinnamon granules on top. Applesauce cake is sometimes prepared and served as a coffee cake. In Hungary, there is a type of coffee cake called "arany galuska" containing walnuts and cinnamon. Coffee cake Coffee cake is cake intended to be eaten with, or flavored with, coffee. British coffee cake is a sponge flavoured with coffee. They are generally round and consist of two layers separated by coffee flavoured butter icing,