Coffee Glazed Coffee Cake

This is from an older Maxwell House cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  Post Grape-Nuts cereal
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons instant coffee
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

• EASY COFFEE GLAZE

• 2  tablespoons  cold brewed coffee
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Mix cereal with 1/2 cup sugar, the instant coffee and cinnamon.set aside.
2. Mix flour with 1 cup sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large mixer bowl.
3. Add sour cream, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Blend at low speed of electric mixer, then beat 1 minute at medium speed.
5. Spread one third of the batter in a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
6. Sprinkle with half of the cereal mixture.
7. Repeat layers and top with remaining batter.
8. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan. Spread with easy coffee glaze.
10. To prepare glaze:
11. Gradually blend 2 tablespoons cooled brewed coffee into 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar till smooth.
12. Makes enough to glaze top of 8 to 9-inch square or 10-inch tube pan.