quick and easy coffee cake for two - microwave
This recipe was inspired by all the wonderful cooks here on JAP who cook for 2. I made this today and it got rave reviews from the family. It was very moist and tasty for being done in the microwave. My mother said, "it's a cake that will feed 3 or more, but can be eaten by one." Hope you all like it. BTW - don't let the length of the directions throw you. This is very simple, I'm just long-winded. LOL
prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
2 or more
Ingredients
- CAKE BATTER
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened not melted
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 - large egg
- 4 tablespoons sour cream (can sub plain yogurt, applesauce or mayo, etc)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour (i used all purpose)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup cinnamon chips or whatever you like, plus some for sprinkling on top
- 1/2 - fuji apple, diced or chopped
- OPTIONAL:
- 1/4 cup raisins or fruit of your choice
- 1/4 cup pecans or nuts of your choice
- CRUMB TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (or to your taste)
- OPTIONAL:
- 2 tablespoons quick oats
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts
- WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- - small mixing bowl (i use 4 cup measuring glass
- - small/med microwave baking dish (i use 18cm pyrex baker)
- - measuring cups and spoons
- - whisk
- - spatula
How To Make quick and easy coffee cake for two - microwave
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Step 1Put 2 TBS room temperature butter into a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup (at least 4 cups).
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Step 2Add 4 TBS sugar, or baking sweetener of your choice, to the softened butter and mix until creamy.
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Step 3Add 1 room temperature egg and whisk until well incorporated.
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Step 4Add 4 TBS sour cream or moistener of your choice (e.g. plain yogurt, mayonnaise, applesauce, etc.) and whisk until well incorporated.
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Step 5Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and whisk until well incorporated.
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Step 6Add 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 tsp baking powder to the batter and mix with spatula until just incorporated.
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Step 7Fold in 1/3 cup cinnamon chips and your apple, along with whatever other additions you like, until combined. Set cake batter aside and make your crumb topping.
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Step 8In a small bowl, put 2 TBS butter, 4 TBS flour, 2 TBS brown sugar, 1 tsp white sugar (can use more if you like a sweeter topping), 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon (more or less to your taste). Using your fingers, mash together to form a crumbly mixture. You can also add 2 TBS quick oats and/or 2 TBS nuts at this point.
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Step 9Spray Pam into a microwave-safe glass baking dish (I use 18 cm Pyrex dish, but you can use smaller or larger depending on how tall you want the cake). Wipe out the dish leaving just a light film.
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Step 10Pour 1/2 of your batter into the bowl and sprinkle about 1/2 of your crumb topping to cover the batter. Add a few chips, raisins or nuts if you like. Pour the remaining batter on top and sprinkle the remaining crumb topping to cover the batter. Add additional chips nuts and fruit on top of your cake if you desire. I like adding additional cinnamon chips.
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Step 11Microwave on high for 3 minutes and check with a toothpick in the center to see if done. If the toothpick has wet batter, microwave for another minute and check again to see if done. Repeat at 1 minute intervals until done to your liking. My microwave took 6 minutes. Remember, timing will vary depending on the size of your cooking bowl
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Step 12When done cooking, remove from microwave and set on a rack to cool for a bit. Flip out onto a plate and invert onto another plate so top is showing. Cake is ready to serve. You can also serve it straight from the dish if you desire.
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Step 13If you want your cake a bit richer/sweeter, take some softened cream cheese, mix it with honey and cinnamon (to your taste), then drizzle a bit on cake...DEEELISH! You can also use Philadelphia Cream Cheese Indulgence instead of making your own. Just as good.
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Step 14NOTE: if your microwave baking dish is more than 1/2 full, you may want to put a plate under it while cooking to catch any potential overflow.
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