5.0 from 6 votes
Old Fashioned Coffee Cake
Topped with a streusel topping, this coffee cake is irresistible.
Prep Time
1 hr 35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 24 pieces
Calories: 239 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 package yeast
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 beaten egg
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
Coffee Cake Topping
- 6 ounces melted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix together yeast, one teaspoon sugar, and warm water, set aside for a few minutes. If you using instant yeast, there is no need to proof the yeast.
- Heat milk in a pot over medium heat until it scalds (small bubbles begin to form, but stop before milk boils.)
- Pour milk into a medium sized bowl. Add shortening to milk. Let set until lukewarm.
- Add to yeast mixture, stirring well. Add the sugar, salt, and egg. Stir well.
- Beat in five cups of flour or enough to make a soft dough. Let set covered until raised. The dough should double in size, (1 hour.)
- Beat down and pour into three greased 9 inch round cake pans. .
- Cover and let rise (1 hour.)
- Top with melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
239kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
253mg
(11%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
201IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 253mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 201IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.