CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE ... quick, easy and so delicious
Cuisine: Canadian
Author: Mrs. Butterfingers
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 55 mins
This is so easy to make and you should have all of the ingredients in your pantry. The buttery,cinnamon flavored sugar topping is deliciously addictive. I've been baking this coffee cake for over fifty years. It's a winner.
Ingredients
  • For the topping:
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1½ tsp cinnamon
  • For the cake:
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter (about scant 3 oz.)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup whole or 2 % milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
  1. Topping: Melt the butter, stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. The Cake:
  3. Preheat oven to 350F
  4. Butter an 8 inch square (or round cake pan) and line with parchment paper.
  5. Measure flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into food processor and blend briefly.
  6. Add the butter and process 6 to 8 seconds until it is a fine crumb.
  7. Turn the flour mixture out into a large mixing bowl.
  8. Whip the egg, milk and vanilla together.
  9. Make a hollow in the flour mixture, and add the milk egg mixture and combine with dry ingredients MIXING JUST UNTIL MOISTENED.
  10. Turn into pan and sprinkle with brown sugar-cinnamon mixture.
  11. Bake in moderate oven *350F) for 40 to 45 minutes. The center of the cake should be firm to the touch.
  12. Leave the cake in the pan and cut into generous serving pieces. This cake is delicious served with a generous dollop of Greek yogurt.
  13. Chef notes: You can sprinkle this cake with a generous handful of chopped nuts before adding the sugar cinnamon mixture.
Recipe by Mrs. Butterfingers at http://mrsbutterfingers.com/?p=174