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coffee cake

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Tammi Preston
@idahomomma
Pilot Rock, OR

I've been making this coffee cake for 30 years! It's always been a family and friend favorite. There won't be any leftovers.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This delicate coffee cake will take you back to your childhood. The cake is tender and fluffy with a buttery flavor. There's a warm spice taste from the cinnamon in the crumbly and crunchy topping. Adding pecans is a wonderful treat. A must-try for breakfast or a snack.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For coffee cake

  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 2 Tbsp
    melted shortening
  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 1/2 c
    broken nuts

How To Make coffee cake

  • Combine egg, sugar, milk, and shortening.
    1
    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine egg, sugar, milk, and shortening.
  • Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
    2
    Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Pour batter into a baking dish.
    3
    Pour into a greased or lined 8x8 baking pan.
  • Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, melted butter, and nuts.
    4
    Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, melted butter, and chopped nuts.
  • Sprinkle over the batter.
    5
    Sprinkle batter with the topping mixture.
  • Bake the coffee cake.
    6
    Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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