While most coffee cake recipes don’t involve any coffee at all, these colossal bakery-style muffins take the recipe name a bit more literally. Inspired by Vietnamese coffee, the individual cakes have signature coffee flavor in the batter, crumble, and icing.
What Is Vietnamese Coffee?
Vietnamese coffee is traditionally made using a phin filter, which is an aluminum single-serve coffee pot that uses gravity to slowly brew. The result is a strong-brewed cup of joe that is commonly sweetened with with condensed milk.
The Best Liners for Making Bakery-Style Muffins
Using tulip-style parchment paper baking cups helps you easily lift these oversize muffins out of the pan. To make your own, cut parchment paper into 7-inch squares. Find a glass or a can that fits into your muffin tin (it should be about 2 3/4 inches in diameter). Center the paper over the bottom of the glass. Make 1 fold on each side to form the pleats. Run your fingers around the base of the glass to form a crease on the bottom of the cup. Place cup in muffins pans.
