With its layers of cinnamon-swirl vanilla cake and tangy cinnamon cream cheese frosting, this snickerdoodle cake tastes just like the classic cookie.

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and coffee. In a stand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar and margarine. Alternate mixing in the dry ingredients and the cold water.

Coffee cake has a way of feeling both special and familiar. It’s the kind of treat that works just as well on a quiet morning as it does at a weekend gathering with family or friends. What makes ...