Simple and Sweet

Sometimes simple is best. This coffee cake took me all of fifteen minutes to whip together and then 25 minutes to bake. It shouldn’t surprise me so much considering the source. This is one of my grandmother’s recipes. With ten kids and a farm to take care of she had no time for fussy, fancy cakes. Everything you need you most likely have on hand. It’s sweet and heavenly scented with cinnamon. I’m sure my Nanny did not let the kids indulge in this petite cake, it was more likely for when she shooed them all outside and she could have a second with a neighbor and a cup of tea.

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When my mom was first married she made sure to write down all of her favorite recipes from her mom and this one made the list. So you know it’s good. Garnish it with a little powdered sugar and a dollop of sweet cream and it’s the perfect tea cake for three in the afternoon or with your coffee in the morning.

I had to have the first slice.

Tips: I made the recipe as stated but if you wanted to mix up the spice flavors go ahead add some cardamon or nutmeg. I used pecans but walnuts would do the trick or get really fancy with some hazelnuts. Make sure a cake tester comes out clean and let the cake cool completely before you serve it.

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Spicy topping

Recipe:

1 1/2 Cups of regular flour

3 t of baking powder

1/4 t of salt

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg (beaten)

1/2 cup milk

1 t vanilla

1. Mix in one bowl the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, sieve these ingredients together.

2. Mix like pie crust with the egg, milk and vanilla

3. Pace 1/2 Dough in the pan, sprinkle mixture on, put the rest of dough on and the rest of the topping on.

For Topping:

1/2 cup of brown sugar

2 T flour

2 T cinnamon and combine with

2 T butter

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Bake cake at 375 for 25 minutes.

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