Buongiorno! A couple weeks back I was daydreaming of trips to Tuscany and scrolling through old pictures of my 2018 trip to Florence when I stumbled upon a little inspiration and immediately started salivating. While strolling around the Piazza del Duomo before our tour, we stepped into a touristy cafe for a quick bite and espresso. Behind the steamy glass pastry case, I spotted…

Good morning, bakers! Or good evening? Whatever time of day it is where you are I’d like to introduce you to the Almond Poppyseed Coffee Cake. Breakfast cake, snack cake, any time of the day cake; I’m here for it. I don’t know who made the rules, but somehow cake without frosting is appropriate at any time and coffee cake is truly an underrated classic.