Recipe of the Month: Coffee Cake
Perfect for Mother's Day Brunch
Love Starbucks coffee cake? This version is even better! Tender, buttery cake topped with crunchy crumbles and a cinnamon-sugar ribbon running through the middle. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, and dig in!
PREP TIME
25 mins
COOK TIME
55 mins
TOTAL TIME
80 mins
SERVINGS
15 to 18 servings
NOTE: You can halve this recipe and bake it in an 8 x 8-inch pan. Start checking it for doneness after 40 minutes, but it will likely take closer to 50 minutes to bake.
INGREDIENTS
For the streusel topping:
- 1 cup (180g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
For the cinnamon layer:
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the cake batter:
- 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups (450g) sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (230g) sour cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350º F and butter or spray a 9 x 13 pan.
- Make the streusel layer: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Use a fork to mash the butter into the mixture until completely combined and crumbly. Set aside.
- Make the cinnamon layer: In another small bowl, combine the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Set side, as well.
- Begin making the batter: In the bowl of your mixer, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt. Using the paddle attachment for your stand mixer, stir on low to combine.
- Add the softened butter and beat on medium-low speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until all of the butter is mixed in, and the mixture resembles moist sand. Combine the wet ingredients and finish the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, milk, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the mixture to the dry ingredients. Beat the batter on medium speed until you get a smooth batter. A few small lumps are totally fine.
- Prepare the cake: Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar layer over the top of the batter in an even layer.Spread the remaining batter over the top (this does require some patience since the batter likes to lift off the cinnamon-sugarlayer). Top with the crumble mixture.
- Bake the cake: Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 1 hour (or until the cake comes to room temperature) before serving.
- Store the cake: You can make this cake a day or two in advance. Remove the cake from the pan and cover with plastic wrap. Keep it on the counter at room temperature. To freeze the cake, wrap it in plastic, followed by foil.
SOURCE: Simplyrecipes.com
Winter has a way of slowing everything down — shorter days, colder mornings, and a calendar that somehow fills up fast.
Slow-Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours Yield 8 servings Slow-cooker chicken and dumplings is a classic comfort food made easy with shortcut ingredients. This recipe requires minimal effort, so you can enjoy a filling, home-cooked meal anytime! Ingredients 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup chopped celery 1 garlic clove, minced 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram 2 cans (10 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cup frozen or canned peas, drained 1 can (6 ounces) large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits Chopped fresh parsley, optional Directions Place onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in a greased 6- or 8-qt. slow cooker; stir. Place chicken thighs or breasts on top. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, pepper, and marjoram. In a small bowl, stir together the cream of chicken soup and broth, then pour over the chicken. Cover; cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through. Shred chicken with two forks. Stir in peas. Cut the biscuits into 4 pieces each; arrange them on top of the chicken. Cook on high 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until biscuits are cooked through. If desired, top with chopped parsley and additional pepper. Source: tasteofhome.com
It comes together in 30 minutes but tastes like it simmered all day.
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