Crazy Good Cowboy Coffee Cake

Submitted by Charlotte J

"Quick and easy recipe. Great flavor. Comes from United Methodist Cookbook, Gowrie, Iowa. Submitted by Sharon Jones."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. Mix flour, sugar, salt and shortening until crumbly.
2. Reserve l/2 cup.
3. To remaining crumbs add baking powder, soda, and spices.
4. Mix well.
5. Add milk and eggs.
6. Mix well.
7. Pour into a 9 x 13 greased and floured pan.
8. Top with reserved crumbs.
9. Bake at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes.

Reviews

[Chef Treenie]

I've searched hi and low for this coffee cake. When I was much younger, I used to visit my city's college cafeteria everyday like clockwork...they made a coffeecake just like this one! I kid you not! That coffeecake helped boost my attendance record. It's the same exact cake & now I can make it anytime I want. Thanks for sharing. (I really don't need to change a thing, but I would like to try using the buttermilk idea next time, that some have mentioned here. Maybe make it even richer in flavor?)

 

[waynejohn1234]

This has been one of our favorite coffee cakes for years but with a few changes. I only use butter and always buttermilk (as other reviewers have done). It makes for a very moist cake that keeps several days without freezing. Usually does not last that long. Probably one of the easiest cakes around. Thanks for reminding me of this old recipe.

 

[Rose is Rose]

Really good quick coffee cake! As other reviewers mentioned, it is very light. Because of the baking soda, I used buttermilk in place of the regular milk. Do go to the trouble of getting out your hand-mixer--it makes it so much easier to combine the flour, sugar and shortening mix. Charlotte J., thanks for a great recipe!

 

[The Daycare Lady]

I make this wonderful snack cake often. I got this same recipe from a community cookbook years ago. The only thing that I do differently is to use sour milk instead of plain milk. Measure 1 T of vinegar into measuring cup and add enough milk to make 1 cup, stir and then let set for 5 minutes before using.

 

[loof751]

This coffee cake is really good. I love the topping and the cake is light and fluffy, not dry as some coffee cakes can be. I halved the recipe and made it in an 8x8 pan and it came out perfect - thanks for sharing!