Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 2 ounces cream cheese (4 tablespoons) at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon butter
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¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 3 tablespoons milk
To make the glaze, beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon of milk using a hand mixer. Once the glaze is smooth, it’s ready. If the glaze is too thick, add the remaining milk to a consistency that you are able to drizzle over the cake.
Powdered Sugar Glaze: Combine 1 cup of powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (use a clear extract if you want the icing white), and 1 tablespoon of milk and whisk until smooth (add additional milk as needed for consistency). note: almond extract is also delicious.
Lemon Glaze: To make a lemon glaze, use fresh lemon juice in place of milk and add lemon zest, if desired. The cream cheese or powdered sugar glaze recipes can be used.
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
Storage: Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or up to 5 days in the fridge. If you add a cream cheese glaze, you will need to refrigerate the coffee cake because of the cream cheese.
Once the cake has been stored in the fridge, it needs to come to room temperature before being served.
Freeze: Wrap it tightly with plastic wrap, and place it in an air-tight container or freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to 1-2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight, and let it come to room temperature before serving it.