Streisel Coffee Cake

This coffee cake is so moist! It is one of those basic recipes that are a must-have. It's simple and uses ingredients you are guaranteed to have on hand. My mom made this coffee cake all during our growing up years - it was always a family favorite. Yum!



Streusel Coffee Cake
submitted by Brittany

2 c flour
1 c sugar
1 Tb baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 c butter, softened
1 c milk
1 egg

Streusel Topping:
1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
1/3 c brown sugar
1/4 c flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 Tb butter, firm

Make streusel topping first by combining dry ingredients then mixing butter in with pastry cutter. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease pan; either 9x13 or 9x9. Mix ingredients on low for 30 seconds, scraping sides occasionally. Then mix on medium for 2 minutes, scraping sides occasionally. Spread 1/2 of batter on bottom of pan then sprinkle 1/2 of streusel topping on batter. Repeat. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Posted by Brittany at 2:45 PM 2 comments
Labels: bread, breakfast, Brittany, cake

Super moist chocolate bundt cake

Super Moist Chocolate Bundt Cake
submitted by Melanie Christensen

1 devils food cake mix
1 -4 serving instant chocolate pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
½ cup warm water
½ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Place all ingredients except chocolate chips, in a large mixing bowl. Blend with electric mixer 1 minute.
Stir down sides. Continue to mix on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared bundt pan.
Bake 45-50 minutes at 350. Cool 20 minutes. Invert onto serving platter.

Frosting:
8 Tbsp butter (not margarine)
4 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/3 cup evaporated milk (I used 2%-it worked great)
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Whisk in cocoa and milk. Bring mixture just to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar with electric mixer until thickened and smooth. Pour warm frosting over warm cake. This recipe makes a lot of frosting.