An
easy coffeecake recipe made with flour, sugar, milk, and
butter, and
topped with brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Serve this
coffeecake warm for
breakfast, brunch or an afternoon snack and add a sweet treat to your
day.
Brown sugar and pecans on top form a
crunchy crust that gives a nice texture to the fine crumb of this
coffeecake. Serve with warm vanilla sauce over the top to make it
complete.
Serve with a good cup of coffee or
tea when that unexpected
company is showing up soon, as this only takes about 15 minutes to
prepare and about 30 minutes to bake. You could
also serve this cake as part of a Sunday brunch
menu along with fresh or dried fruit. You can
also find more recipes like this easy
coffeecake recipe here.
Quick
and Easy Coffeecake
Prep Time: 15 minutes
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1
cup sifted flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking
powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 2
Tablespoons melted butter 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon
vanilla ----------------------------------
Crumb
Topping:
1/2 cup firmly packed brown
sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup finely chopped
pecans
Cooking
Equipment Needed:
Large
mixing bowl 9" x 9" baking pan, greased and floured small
mixing bowl
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2: Sift dry ingredients (flour, sugar,
baking powder, and salt) together into a large mixing bowl.
Step 3: Add
milk, egg whites, butter and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with an
electric mixer for three minutes.
Step 4: Pour into a greased and floured 9"
x 9" pan.
Step 5: In a
small mixing bowl, combine ingredients for the crumb topping and
sprinkle on top of the coffeecake batter.
Step 6: Bake
at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Step 7: Cut and
serve warm with vanilla
sauce drizzled over the top. It is also delicious used as a
dessert and served with a scoop of vanill ice cream on top.