Classic Coffee Cake

Name: Classic Coffee Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 9 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; salt, pinch; 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut up; 2 tablespoons white vinegar, plus enough milk to equal 1 cup (or use 1 cup buttermilk); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

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Recipe by CookingONTheSide

I love this coffee cake. It's a classic recipe from Family Circle.

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READY IN: 1hr 25mins

SERVES: 9

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Topping
¹⁄₂

cup firmly packed light brown sugar
²⁄₃

cup all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt, pinch
¹⁄₄

cup cold unsalted butter, cut up
Cake
2

tablespoons white vinegar, plus enough milk to equal 1 cup (or use 1 cup buttermilk)
2

cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
6

tablespoons butter, softened
²⁄₃

cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
2

large eggs
2

teaspoons confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 350 degrees F; coat 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
For topping, in medium bowl, blend brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.
With pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until crumbs form; chill.
For cake, (if not using buttermilk) pour vinegar into a measuring cup; add enough milk to equal 1 cup.
Set aside.
In medium bow, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy, 2 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Working in batches, beat in milk mixture alternately with flour mixture.
Scrape batter into pan.
Sprinkle with topping.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Dust with confectioners' sugar; cut in squares.
If you don't own a powdered sugar sifter, use a wire-mesh container or strainger to dust top of cake.