Tag: Summer Fling Coffee Cake

Special Bake from the Bakehouse on Friday, June 20!

One of my favorite cakes from the Bakehouse pastry kitchen, Summer Fling, will be out this weekend for what appears to be its only appearance of the year. That’s right—if you want some of this super scrumptious coffee cake, come by this weekend! Because they freeze so well, it’d be both wise and a wonderful move to buy a bunch and then bring them out when you need a bit of culinary sunshine as the days get shorter with the season!

What makes this special coffee cake so marvelous? Lime and coconut are, I think, a compelling combination. The quality of the ingredients—sour cream, coconut paste, flaked dried coconut, eggs, vanilla, and a good dose of lime oil makes a big difference as well. Long, slow toasting of the coconut helps to seal the culinary deal. Amy Emberling, co-managing partner of the Bakehouse and co-author of Zingerman’s Bakehouse, says,

The Summer Fling is one of our most versatile products—great with coffee or tea in the morning, lovely for a sweet afternoon snack, excellent after dinner. I love the texture of this cake. It’s moist and dense. I particularly love the name, reminding me of the distinctively different feel of summer socializing—more carefree and adventurous, disconnected from the real part of life, with a pre-determined end date, making unorthodox choices less risky.

The flavor lingers long and lovingly on your palate, so a little bit will go a long way! Very good with gelato from the Creamery. It’s also great fried up very lightly in a well-buttered skillet. Brad Hedeman from our Mail Order would spread it lavishly with some room-temperature Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter. Probably would make a marvelous milkshake, too, now that I think about it. Either way, you can’t go wrong. Bring a Summer Fling to your next meeting and make work that day into a bit of a party, or give one as an end-of-school-year gift to bus drivers, teachers, principals, or anyone else of whom you’re appreciative.