MAKE NO MISTAKE COFFEE CAKE
Whether for brunch, dessert, or coffee table edible dιcor for company, this is a fool proof classic. It mixes together easily, looks beautiful, and tastes a buttery and divine. I’ve served it as a complimentary table gift at brunch serves, but my good friend and wonderful pastry chef friend, Tsuki, makes it for her family all the time.
Makes approximately 18 pieces
Cake:
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
½ tsp salt
2 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 TB Baking powder
1 cup milk, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
Filling:
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350° and spray a 9 x 13-inch disposable pan with pan spray.
2. Make certain that the butter is a soft, room temperature to make sure it creams easily. Using a whisk cream the butter, sugar, and salt together until they become light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time.
3. Sift the remaining dry ingredients into a clean bowl or plate using a fine wire strainer. Fold in half of the dry ingredients to the cake batter and then half of the milk and vanilla. Repeat with the last of the dry and wet. Combine the filling ingredients in a separate container.
4. In prepped pan layer add ½ cake batter, sprinkle ½ filling, and then the other ½ of the cake batter. Carefully spread the batter evenly with a spoon or spatula, trying to keep the filling in place. Sprinkle remaining filling over the top.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes and serve.
Recipe by Jennifer Schaertl, author of Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens (HCI Books)
www.CrappyLittleKitchens.com
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