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13 Gâteaux for Afternoon Coffee

Afternoon cake should be sliceable, not sticky, and small enough that you do not need a party to justify it. These gâteaux sit well next to coffee without being cloying.

Pound Cake with a Tight Crumb

Beat the butter long enough that the batter looks pale. That air is the rise; baking powder is only backup.

Marble Cake with a Clean Swirl

Do not overmix the two batters or you get mud. Two or three folds is enough.

Apple Cake with Cinnamon Sugar

The apples should stay in chunks so the cake has texture. A cinnamon sugar lid beats a heavy icing here.

Coffee Walnut Loaf

Toast the walnuts first. A thin coffee glaze on top is optional, but it makes the loaf look finished.

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