The Best Coffee Cake You'll Ever Eat!
Prior to beginning my career as a bed and breakfast specialist, I was a petroleum chemist for a lubricants manufacturer, Schaeffer Manufacturing, here in St. Louis. The only female sales rep, when she learned of my career change, sent me this recipe, assuring me that "This will be the best coffee cake you'll ever eat!" Judging from the number of guests who have asked for this recipe, I'd say she was right! So, thank you to Marie M., of Zumbrota, MN, for sharing this with me and my guests.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
For the cake, dry ingredients: Mix together:
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 T baking powder
Cut the following into dry ingredients (I use a wire whisk if you don't have a pastry cutter) until evenly mixed:
- 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) of cold butter (this is easiest if you grate it as it it were cheese)
Set this aside.
For the filling: In another bowl, mix together:
- 2T flour
- 2T cinnamon
- 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
Add the following, stirring until evenly mixed:
- 2 T melted butter
Set aside.
For the cake, wet ingredients: In a large glass measuring cup, thoroughly mix the following:
- 1 c. milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 t. vanilla
For the glaze (optional--original recipe in the photo did not have this):
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1-2 T milk
- 1/8 t vanilla extract
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; stir until moistened. Pour half the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan OR an 8" square pan. Top with half the cinnamon mixture. Pour in the remaining batter and top with the remaining cinnamon mixture.
Bake 30 minutes (square pan) to 40 minutes (loaf pan) at 350ºF or until done. (I see a time difference between my gas oven and electric oven). Top should be golden brown and firm to the touch. Do not over bake.
Just before serving, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. If glazing while the cake is still hot, mix it thick. If glazing when the cake has completely cooled, mix it thinly enough so it drizzles down the sides. If the glaze is too runny, simply add a bit more powdered sugar until it's the desired consistency.
Serve and enjoy!