Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

mama robin's coffee cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Mama Robin
Dana Pt, CA

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!

(1 rating)
yield 9 servings
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mama robin's coffee cake

  • 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)

How To Make mama robin's coffee cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease 8x8x2 square or 9x1-1/2" round cake pan.
  • 2
    Prepare strusel mixture by combining ingredients in a small bowl and mixing with a fork until crumbly.
  • 3
    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.
  • 4
    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.
  • 5
    Put pan on center rack in over and bake 25-30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 6
    When done, cool on wire rack for 15-20 min. Cut warm coffee cake into squares or wedges and serve immediately.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT