Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinDifficulty LevelBit Difficult
Ingredients
| 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided | ||
| Granulated Sugar | 3 Tablespoon | |
| 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder | ||
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Margarine | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), divided | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Buttermilk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Lemon peel | 1/2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Firmly packed brown sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 ounce shelled pecans or walnuts, chopped | ||
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Spray an 8-inch square or round nonstick baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Into mixing bowl sift together 2 cups flour and the granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; with pastry blender, or 2 knives used scissors-fashion, cut in 1/4 cup margarine until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon peel and, using electric mixer, beat just until smooth; pour batter into sprayed pan.
In small bowl combine remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon margarine and the brown sugar; add remaining 1/4 cup flour, the nuts, and cinnamon and mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and crumbly.
Sprinkle nut-crumb mixture evenly over batter and bake for 25 to 30 minutes (until cake pulls away slightly from sides of pan].
Transfer pan to wire rack and let cake cool in pan.
To serve, cut into 8 equal pieces.
Spray an 8-inch square or round nonstick baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Into mixing bowl sift together 2 cups flour and the granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; with pastry blender, or 2 knives used scissors-fashion, cut in 1/4 cup margarine until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon peel and, using electric mixer, beat just until smooth; pour batter into sprayed pan.
In small bowl combine remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon margarine and the brown sugar; add remaining 1/4 cup flour, the nuts, and cinnamon and mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and crumbly.
Sprinkle nut-crumb mixture evenly over batter and bake for 25 to 30 minutes (until cake pulls away slightly from sides of pan].
Transfer pan to wire rack and let cake cool in pan.
To serve, cut into 8 equal pieces.
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