creagh's cinnamon coffee cake

(2 RATINGS)
57 Pinches
Silverton, OR
Updated on Dec 20, 2012

I've had this recipe for 30 yrs. My friend Creagh always made this for our Christmas breakfast buffet. It uses 1 1/2 cups of butter, but is simply delicious and easy to make. It is so good with coffee or tea, but makes a good, easy dessert too. It is placed in a COLD OVEN to start.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup - butter
  • 1 cup - sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup - milk
  • 3 cups - sifted all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp. - baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. - salt
  • 1 tsp. - vanilla
  • TOPPING
  • 1 cup - brown sugar
  • 1 cup - chopped nuts (your choice)
  • 2 Tbsp - flour
  • 1 Tbsp - ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup - melted butter

How To Make creagh's cinnamon coffee cake

  • Step 1
    cream well the 1 cup butter and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, and beat well. Add milk and sifted dry ingredients alternately.
  • Step 2
    For Topping, mix together the 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup chopped nuts, 2 tbsp. flour, and 1 tbsp. cinnamon.
  • Step 3
    Put 1/2 the dough into greased 9/13 inch pan. Sprinkle half of the topping over the dough. Pour half of the melted butter over the filling (1/4 cup). Repeat steps with remaining half of dough,(may need to use a spatula to smooth out dough, as it is a bit sticky) continue with remaining topping, and remaining 1/4 cup melted butter. Don't stir or swirl topping into batter.
  • Step 4
    Place pan in a COLD oven. Set oven at 350 degrees. Bake 35-40 minutes.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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