Maple Sunburst Coffee Cake

Submitted by pines506

"This is really a great coffee cake. This is one that I used to make for Christmas and Easter mornings. Cook time includes rising time."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 coffee cake

ingredients

• 3 - 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2 eggs

• FILLING

• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1⁄4 teaspoon maple extract

• GLAZE

• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon maple extract

directions

1. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
2. In small saucepan, heat milk and butter until very warm (120F to 130F) Add milk mixture and eggs to flour mxiture.
3. Blend at low speed for 3 minutes.
4. Beat at medium speed 3 more minutes.
5. With spoon, stir in remaining flour until dough is stiff; place in greased bowl and cover and let rise until doubled, 1 1/2 hours.
6. Combine filling ingredients.
7. Divide dough into 2 parts; roll each out to a 12-inch round.
8. Place one round on greased 12-inch pizza pan.
9. Spread with filling and place the second round on top and seal edges.
10. Make 5-inch cuts, 1-inch apart all around the coffe cake from outside edges; twist each strip.
11. Let rise 1 hour until light.
12. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes until golden.
13. Combine glaze ingredients.
14. Drizzle over warm cake.