Blum S Coffee Crunch Cake San Francisco

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until top springs back slightly when lightly touched.

Blum s coffee crunch cake san francisco. Blum s on union square or california street. No better version of blum s coffee crunch cake. Remove from heat right away add 3 tsp baking soda free from lumps stir fast until thick. Blum s on union square or california street.

Blum s was not only a regular stop for many shopping ladies men and families for coffee and a slice of the infamous coffee crunch cake but also had a great luncheon menu with terrific clubhouse sandwich welsh rarebit and what i remember most fondly a sweet mix of peppers with onion condiment for sandwiches. Stir sugar coffee and karo syrup to combine. That was one of the most endearing memories we had of auntie mae. When we were children our aunt who had a restaurant in san francisco used to bring us a blum s coffee crunch cake each time she came to visit us in sacramento.

For thousands of families it was the only possible birthday cake. Put on heat bring to a boil to hard crack stage. Scatter 1 cup of the crunch evenly to cover the bottom half. Martha recreates the iconic dessert from blum s bakery in san francisco.

Attach a candy thermometer to the side of a 4 to 6 quart heavy pot. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Martha made this recipe on martha bakes episode 710. San franciscans over 40 remember san francisco s premier place for ice cream sundaes and amazing cakes.

In sacramento charlie s bakery used to offer a good version of it before he retired. But i must declare that my all time favorite is blum s coffee crunch cake. Blum s was particularly famous for its whipped cream filled coffee crunch cake. Level top with a rubber spatula.

No better version of blum s coffee crunch cake. Invert pan over a long necked bottle to cool for about 45 minutes. San franciscans over 40 remember san francisco s premier place for ice cream sundaes and amazing cakes. Place the top half cream side down on the top of the crunch layer and press gently to even the layers.

Cover both halves with whipped cream using approximately 1 2 cup per side. Make the coffee crunch. Frost the sides and top of the cake with the remaining whipped cream. 5 inch deep sauce pan.

The well loved blum s pastry shops in san francisco primarily the one on union square were places where people met. Currently le croissant factory is the only place i know of in sacramento that offers it on special order. It teams a light sponge cake with rich coffee frosting and crunchy shards of coffee flavored candy.