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This coffee cake originates from the Pennsylvania Dutch Country and it's sometimes called Moravian Coffee Cake. It's easy to throw together, not using yeast in the dough. And it's a great quick cake to make for breakfast..or a snack cake any time of day.
As the cake bakes, the brown sugar cinnamon topping falls (or flops!) into the batter and gives a wonderful sugary crunch to the cake. It also gives the cake a funny face! Hey, maybe they should have called it Funny Face Cake! Whatever you call it, it's delicious!
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Then add the egg and vanilla and beat well to combine.
Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, alternately with the milk...
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Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or til golden brown.
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ( I used light brown)
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ( I used light brown)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 cups AP flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup whole milk
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Preheat oven to 425. Grease an 8" square pan.
1. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add butter pieces and mix with your fingers til crumbly. Set aside.
2. In another small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream shortening, gradually beating in granulated sugar.
4. Add the egg and vanilla and beat well to combine.
5. Stir in the flour mixture, using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
6. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
7. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or til golden brown.
NOTE: While this recipe is delicious as is, I would make a few little changes next time.
I would cut the brown sugar down to 1/2 cup and add another 1/2 tsp.cinnamon.
( Just for the record, my son Kris disagrees and loves this cake just as is!)
And maybe..add a few chopped walnuts or pecans? Maybe? I'm just sayin'!
And maybe..add a few chopped walnuts or pecans? Maybe? I'm just sayin'!
Yum....What a lovely coffee cake. Great way to start the morning.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me it has been too long since I have made coffee cake!
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