Coffee Cake Day. Byron Solomon / 2004 / freeimages.com
The 7th of April is Coffee Cake Day.
Today you can learn what coffee cake actually is — and treat yourself and a friend to a slice while you’re at it.
For those already in the know, you might be surprised to learn what coffee cake originally contained.
And maybe for breakfast, have a bowl of Corn Flakes — today’s the birthday of William Keith Kellogg, born on this day in 1860.
One of the most common pieces of advice from weekend-brunch host survivors is, “bake the coffee cake the day before”, to reduce stress the day of.
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History
The earliest print mention of a Coffee Cake Day in April that CooksInfo has seen dates from 2005 in Alabama:
“Today is: National Coffee Cake Day, No Housework Day.” — The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. 7 April 2005. Page 1E, col. 1.