Coffee Cakes

Virginia Leipper

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup soft shortening

1 & 1/2 cup flour

1 egg

2 teaspoon baking powder

Mix together the sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in the milk. Sift together and stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Spread batter in greased and floured 9" square pan. Sprinkle with desired topping (see below). Bake until tests done, 375 degrees for about 25 to 35 min. 9 3" squares. Serve warm, fresh from the oven.

Cinnamon Coffee Cake sprinkle top with a mixture of 1/2 cup brown sugar and 11/2 teaspoon cinnamon.

Struesel Filling

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped nuts

2 Tablespoons flour

2 Tablespoons melted butter

Struesel filled coffee cake mix together: 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 Tablespoons flour; 2 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 Tablespoons melted butter; 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Spread only half the batter in pan. Sprinkle with half the streusel mixture. Add the remaining batter, and sprinkle remaining Streusel over top.

From: The Betty Crocker Cook Book

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