COFFEE CAKE

Today I got up at 6 am to make coffee cake!! I was tired but it was worth it, for sure:)

It WAS a cinnamon coffee cake with a cinnamon crumb topping... TO DIE FOR

It is my first time so of course it was not perfect, but I made mistakes that made all the difference... in a great way. One word for ya.. BUTTER. The recipe calls for 1/4 cups butter in the crumb topping. Well... That didn't really phase me, because I accidentally put in in the cake. Later on I realized that the softened butter was supposed to go in the crumb topping so what did i do... went to the fridge and got more BUTTER! I put that butter in the microwave because I didn't have enough time to soften it over night. Personally I am against putting things in the microwave, but since it was for more butter I did it. The problem with microwaving butter is that the microwave can heat the butter unevenly, and tends to over-soften or even melt the butter in places. You want pliable butter for beating, not almost melting butter.

I made this cake for my moms 4 running friends. One of them was moving to Wisconsin. I didn't tell them what was in it because they are all very healthy people... I hope they never find out. Also I like making lattes. I Made some for them and used half and half, probably not the best idea for people that are slimming. I am better at eating healthy then making healthy.

FWI: One of the op coffee "critics" in the running group said that was the best latte she has had since last august before when we went on our adventure year around the world... I am one great amateur.

Recipe:

Cinnamon coffee cake

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup canola oil

3/4 cup milk

Cinnamon crumb topping

1/3 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

To make the coffee cake you...

Preheat oven to 375

Combine dry ingredients with 1/4 cup butter (1/2stick butter)

Beat egg, oil,milk,with dry ingredients

Spray Pam oil in pan. Fill with batter

Spread cinnamon topping on top

Bake 20-25

I also figured out coffee cake has no coffee in it, it is was people eat with coffee.

I have changed this recipe based on another recipe.

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