I need a coffee cake recipe!

Post by **Lady Revel** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:01 pm

HELP! Its my turn to make the office cake of the week, and I've decided upon coffee cake. I've had enough chocolate cakes to choke a horse, a couple of storebought ones, and many, many marbles from the others who have played the cake game at work. I thought coffee cake would be a nice change.

However, I don't a have kick a** recipe at my fingertips. Can anyone help?

THANKS!!!!!!

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:19 pm

Please describe what you mean by 'coffee cake.' I'm thinking a crumbly cake with raisins and maybe white icing? If so, I don't have a recipe as my favorite is Entenmann's coffee cake.

However, if you want some cinnamon rolls, I have some good recipes for those...

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:24 pm

I went ahead and did a search to see if there was a copycat recipe. This one looks pretty good.

New Jersey Crumb Cake

But, it's not t&t by me...

Post by **Lady Revel** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:03 am

Menolly to the rescue!

Thank you so much!

Post by **stonemaybe** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:17 pm

do you like walnuts?

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/cof ... 3909.shtml

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:57 pm

Stonemaybe wrote:do you like walnuts?

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/cof ... 3909.shtml

Oh man, does that look awesome!!

It's not what I think of when I think 'coffee cake,' but it sounds luscious.

Post by **Lady Revel** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:57 pm

Stonemaybe!!!!!!!!

THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS!

But what is golden caster sugar? I'm going to google.

If I can get my hands on some, that is the recipe I will use for Friday!

The ladies will love it, I will rock, and all will good with the world!

Post by **Lady Revel** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:01 pm

I imagine its either another name for brown sugar, or I can substitute brown sugar for it

Let's keep our fingers crossed!

Post by **lucimay** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:08 pm

i have one word for yah. Bisquick.

the coffee cake recipe on the box is scrupdillyicious!!

REALLY. i swear.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:48 am

Golden caster sugar.

From Menolly's "Cook's Thesaurus" link, though it doesn't specifically mention it, .....

light brown sugar = golden brown sugar (1C = 6 ounces) Substitutes: 2/3 C dark brown sugar + 1/3 C granulated sugar OR turbinado sugar

AND

Superfine sugar = ultrafine sugar = bar sugar = instant dissolving sugar = berry sugar = castor sugar = caster sugar dissolves more quickly, and is recommended for sweetening beverages, and for making meringues, cakes, soufflés, and mousses. To make your own, grind standard granulated sugar in a food processor or blender for about a minute.

Does that mean 2/3 brown sugar, 1/3 white sugar, blended = golden caster sugar?

Edit - and I hope we'll get to see a picture of the masterpiece???????

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:50 am

As far as I can tell, yes.

--A

Post by **Lorelei** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:51 am

I realize that I'm a bit late to help Lady R this week, but this quick and easy recipe is absolutely divine!

MONKEY BREAD

3 cans Pillsbury biscuits
cinnamon
sugar
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350*F. Make a cinnamon and sugar mixture to taste. Open and cut each biscuit into 4's.
Roll biscuit pieces in cinnamon/sugar mixture until evenly coated. Place evenly around greased bundt pan.

In a sauce pan, melt butter, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until smooth and creamy. Pour over biscuits.

Place in oven for approximately 30 minutes or until cake is slightly crunchy on top.

Remove from oven. Place a plate on top of bundt pan (upside down) and flip so that cake falls out onto plate.

STICKY FINGER FOOD! Serve hot and enjoy with coffee or tea!

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:13 pm

Oh, I love monkey bread, but again, it's not what I think of as 'coffee cake.'

Stoney and Av, dark brown sugar and graulated sugar would not equal golden caster sugar, IMO. Dark brown sugar has a lot of molasses in it. It sounds to me as if light brown sugar (or, just brown sugar) and golden caster sugar are interchangeable. Does golden caster sugar 'pack' in a meauring cup? Or does it remain pourable? If it packs, then it is like light brown sugar. If it remains pourable, then I would think it's the equivalent of turbinado sugar.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:04 pm

Menolly's culinary knowledge

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:01 pm

But you didn't answer my question about whether golden caster sugar packs in a measuring cup or remains pourable!

Post by **Lorelei** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:46 pm

Menolly wrote:Oh, I love monkey bread, but again, it's not what I think of as 'coffee cake.'

Stoney and Av, dark brown sugar and graulated sugar would not equal golden caster sugar, IMO. Dark brown sugar has a lot of molasses in it. It sounds to me as if light brown sugar (or, just brown sugar) and golden caster sugar are interchangeable. Does golden caster sugar 'pack' in a meauring cup? Or does it remain pourable? If it packs, then it is like light brown sugar. If it remains pourable, then I would think it's the equivalent of turbinado sugar.

It's definately not a traditional coffee cake but it does hold its own. I also stumbled across a variation called gorilla bread where you stuff the biscuits with cream cheese and then bake as normal.

Post by **Lady Revel** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:19 pm

Hi Guys!

I used golden brown sugar and it came out just fine! Delicious in fact! I love coffee cake, I really do.

And that Gorilla Bread with the cream cheese is out of this world! My mother made it when a friend gave her the recipe. It was enough to raise your blood sugar to coma limits, but YUMMY!

Thank you, everyone for your help! I always know if I have an emergency in the galley, there will be a rescue!

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:56 am

Menolly wrote:Stoney and Av, dark brown sugar and graulated sugar would not equal golden caster sugar, IMO.

No, but StoneMaybe's post quoted that as a substitute for it.

--A

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