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1990 Christmas Collection · Mother’s Cookbook

Xmas Morning Coffee Cake

Contributed by Marion Rose.

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup shortening (oleo or butter)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Streusel: ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
  2. Mix sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in milk, then dry ingredients.
  3. Spread half the batter in pan.
  4. Mix streusel ingredients. Sprinkle half over the batter, cover with remaining batter, then add remaining streusel.
  5. Bake 25–30 minutes. Best served warm.

Kitchen Notes

The source calls it Xmas Morning Coffee Cake.

Archived historical recipe; not newly kitchen-tested.

Original Source

Submitted by Marion Rose, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 22. From Mother’s cookbook collection.