Simple Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe
Are you looking for a streusel coffee cake recipe that will tickle your taste buds? Indulge yourself in this streusel coffee cake as breakfast. How long will you deprive yourself of streusel coffee cake. Go ahead and try it now.
Ingredients
2 1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
1 package active dry yeast
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Streusel Topping
Directions
In large mixer bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
In saucepan heat milk, sugar, butter or margarine, and salt just till warm (115° to 120°) and butter is almost melted, stirring constantly.
Add to flour mixture in mixer bowl; add egg, lemon peel, and vanilla.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in using a spoon.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Continue kneading till smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes).
Shape dough into a ball.
Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise in a warm place till double (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured surface.
Divide dough in half.
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Pat each half evenly into a greased 8x1 1/2-inch round baking pan.
Sprinkle half of the Streusel Topping over each coffee cake.
Cover; let rise in warm place till double (30 to 45 minutes).
Bake at 375° about 20 minutes.
In saucepan heat milk, sugar, butter or margarine, and salt just till warm (115° to 120°) and butter is almost melted, stirring constantly.
Add to flour mixture in mixer bowl; add egg, lemon peel, and vanilla.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in using a spoon.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Continue kneading till smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes).
Shape dough into a ball.
Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise in a warm place till double (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured surface.
Divide dough in half.
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Pat each half evenly into a greased 8x1 1/2-inch round baking pan.
Sprinkle half of the Streusel Topping over each coffee cake.
Cover; let rise in warm place till double (30 to 45 minutes).
Bake at 375° about 20 minutes.
