Old-Fashion Coffee Cakes From Grandma's Recipe File

Coffee cakes are great not only with coffee but as hostess gifts, welcome to the neighborhood gifts, new baby gifts, etc. They are also perfect to share with co-workers, Bible study groups, etc. Following are a couple of recipes from my vintage recipe collection. They are sure to become favorites.

CRUNCHY BRAN COFFEE CAKE

Pizza Recipe

1 1/4 cups boiling water

1 cup 100% bran

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

TOPPING:

3 tbsp butter, melted

1/4 cup 100% bran

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup broken walnuts

Combine boiling water and bran in small bowl; let stand for 2 to 3 minutes. In another bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition; add vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix into creamed mixture until blended. Add bran mixture; stir to blend. Pour into a greased 9-inch round cake pan or 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over coffee cake. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly.

COFFEE CRUMB CAKE

2 cups sifted flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 egg, beaten

1 cup milk

1/3 cup oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix and sift flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Make a well in center of mixture and put in egg, milk and oil. Stir only enough to dampen all the flour mixture. Pour into a square baking pan that's been greased.

Topping:

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp butter

Mix flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter. Sprinkle topping on top of batter. Bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees.

Note: A quick, easy coffee cake that's not overly sweet.

Enjoy!

Old-Fashion Coffee Cakes From Grandma's Recipe File

For more of Linda's 'sweet' recipes visit her at http://ladybugssweettreats.blogspot.com
She also shares her vintage recipe collection at http://grandmasvintagerecipes.blogspot.com

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