Individual Coffee Cakes

Karen=^..^='s Note:

This is an OLD recipe from Armour Star Lard handed down from my grandmother. My grandfather used to work for Armour. I substitute shortening for the lard!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 individ ...

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup lard, melted (I use shortening)

Topping

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Stir dry ingredients together.
2. Combine slightly beaten eggs and milk and add to dry ingredients.
3. Add melted shortening and stir until ingredients are well mixed.
4. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full of batter.
5. Combine topping ingredients and and sprinkle evenly over each cake.
6. Bake at 375* for 20-25 minutes.
7. For the Vegetarian option use Vegetable shortening.

Reviews

[Buster's friend]

WOW! I had saved this recipe FOREVER & this am broke it out... What a FABULOUS crumbcake! I did add 1t vanilla extract to the mix but otherwise made as directed (using good old Armour lard LOL - we keep it for pastry & seasoning our pans). The texture & taste is just like the little coffee cakes we used to get as kids from a local bakery. Next time I'll stir in a few raisins for fun. This is going into the "Make for House Guests" cookbook too! Thank you Karen =^..^=!

[Barbara in southern Brasil]

These were very wonderful old-fashioned coffee cakes. Substantial, but light. The texture is wonderful--not too light and airy, but not heavy. Great. Simple with ingredients that one usually has on-hand. This will become a family favorite quickly, I'm sure. As they say here in Portuguese, Beleza!

[Tigerlillyblu]

Sorry, this recipe didn't quite work out for me. I was dissappointed in the flavor, didn't taste like coffeecake, it was a little bland :(