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Friday, June 6, 2014

Quick and Easy Coffee Cake


I used to make this cake often when my sons were young, but forgot about it and hadn't made it in years, at least that I can recall.

I found the recipe the other day as I was putting recipe cards into a photo flipper. The flippers were popular once but have been replaced, I suppose, by the digital frames. They are perfect for recipes though, because you can slide your cards into the clear plastic sleeves and keep quite a few in a small space.

Anyway, about the cake: one bowl, mixes quickly, and is ready to eat in about 45 minutes.

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup shortening (I used olive oil)
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
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Topping:
2/3 cup jam or jelly
chopped nuts (optional)
1/4 cup brown sugar (I mixed in a little cinnamon)


  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
  2. Combine all the ingredients except the last 3 in a mixing bowl. 
  3. Beat with a fork until just blended. 
  4. Spread in a 9" square greased pan.
  5. Dot with jam; sprinkle with the brown sugar and nuts.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
You can add a glaze of confectioners sugar mixed with a bit of milk or water if you like. I prefer the cake without the glaze but it's good either way. I've used all kinds of jam for this and it's always good.






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7 comments:

  1. Wonder if you can substitute apple sauce for the shortening and apple butter for the jam?

    PS Did your geraniums survive the winter?

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  2. I think I'd try it Tressa! I considered substituting apple sauce for the liquid and the sugar, and might try that sometime. I think apple butter would work quite well, and might give it the taste of the old-time stack cakes.

    My geraniums did not survive this year. Last year it was 50-50 survival rate, but this cold, long winter did them in. I'll try again this fall.

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  3. Thank you so much for posting this, Sue - my kind of recipe for sure! In fact, if it's not too muggy for baking, I'll make it tomorrow.

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  4. I added a cup of chopped dates to the batter and used orange marmalade for the jelly/jam - YUM!!! My husband is quite happy that I've got this new recipe :-)

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  5. Reporting back: very good with cherry preserves! Thanks again :)
    If I had my camera back, I'd post a picture on my blog. Unless the camera gets here by tomorrow, it will be too late...the pan will almost certainly be empty!

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  6. So fun to hear what you all have tried with this recipe! It seems to be pretty adaptbable. Your variations sound delicious!

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  7. So fun to hear what you all have tried with this recipe! It seems to be pretty adaptbable. Your variations sound delicious!

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