Mama Robin's Coffee Cake

Name: Mama Robin's Coffee Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c all purpose flour (sifted); 2 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 egg; 3/4 c sugar; 1/3 c butter, melted; 1/2 c milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; STREUSEL; 1/2 c light brown sugar, packed; 2 Tbsp butter, softened; 2 Tbsp all purpose flour; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 c walnut pieces or pecan pieces (optional)

By Mama Robin
@Foxylayde

I've been making this coffee cake for years and it's still my favorite one of all. It takes a little time to make, but well worth the effort. Just perfect for a Sunday morning with a nice hot cup-o-joe!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

9 servings

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

all purpose flour (sifted)
2 1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

salt
1

egg
3/4 c

sugar
1/3 c

butter, melted
1/2 c

milk
1 tsp

vanilla extract
STREUSEL
1/2 c

light brown sugar, packed
2 Tbsp

butter, softened
2 Tbsp

all purpose flour
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 c

walnut pieces or pecan pieces (optional)
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How to Make Mama Robin's Coffee Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease 8x8x2 square or 9x1-1/2" round cake pan.
Prepare strusel mixture by combining ingredients in a small bowl and mixing with a fork until crumbly.
Batter: beat egg with mixer until frothy. Add sugar & butter and beat until blended. Add milk & vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder & salt and mix thouroughly.
Spoon 1/2 batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of the strusel mixture evenly over batter. Spread remaining batter on top and sprinkle remaining strusel mixture over batter again.
Put pan on center rack in over and bake 25-30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
When done, cool on wire rack for 15-20 min. Cut warm coffee cake into squares or wedges and serve immediately.