coffee cake in a cup for two

Name: Coffee Cake in a Cup for Two
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: ## CAKE BATTER; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, softened (not melted); 4 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 4 tablespoon(s) sour cream; 1/8 teaspoon(s) vanilla (or just a few drops, don't add too much!); 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; ## CRUMB TOPPING; 2 tablespoon(s) butter softened; 4 tablespoon(s) flour; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon (i added 1 1/2 tsp. but i love cinnamon)

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Jenny W.

Various places, MT

Updated on Jan 8, 2012

Or for one, just assemble the other half in another mug, cover and stick in the fridge for later. =] My mother has something we like to refer to as "THE BOX." The box is a huge box full of 'found' recipes she's haphazardly thrown into it over the years, but has probably only made a fraction due to the inability to find any of the recipes when you need them. I have the equivalent of "THE BOX" on my laptop. =] So I was going through all my files last night and came across this gem. It's really tasty and easy. And if this is what all the recipes I've collected are like... I need to organize.=]

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prep time 10 Min

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yield 1-2 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE BATTER
2 tablespoons butter, softened (not melted)
4 tablespoons sugar
1 - egg
4 tablespoons sour cream
1/8 teaspoon vanilla (or just a few drops, don't add too much!)
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
CRUMB TOPPING
2 tablespoons butter softened
4 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon (i added 1 1/2 tsp. but i love cinnamon)

How To Make coffee cake in a cup for two

Step 1

In small bowl, cream softened butter and sugar with a spoon or fork(you definitely don't need a mixer for this recipe!). Add egg, sour cream and vanilla and mix until smooth.

Step 2

Add flour and baking powder, stir until smooth. Split the batter between two coffee mugs. Set aside.
Step 3

In a separate small bowl or ramekin, mix butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon until evenly blended. Split in half and place on top of the batter in each mug.
Step 4

Cook one mug at a time in the microwave. I would start out with one minute and continue by 10 to 15 second increments until it's your desired doneness. (I usually do about one minute and twenty seconds)
Step 5

Be careful because the mug and the cake will be really hot. Enjoy! =]
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