Top Secret Coffee Cake Recipe

Top Secret Coffee CakeI’ve only known it as delicious.

Ingredients for Top Secret Coffee Cake:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 3/4 cup corn oil
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk

NOTES: This recipe makes one 13 x 9″ pan. The original Cafe Beaujolais’ Coffeecake calls for one cup sliced almonds added to the crumb topping mixture. Almonds optional. Serves 8-10.

Mix together 2 1/4 cups flour, white and brown sugars, 1 tsp cinnamon, salt and ginger.

Blend in oil until well combined. Remove 3/4 cup of mixture and set aside.

To remaining flour mix add baking soda, baking powder, egg and buttermilk. Blend until smooth.

Pour into greased 13×9″ pan.

To 3/4 cup reserved mix, add 1/4 cup flour and 1 tsp cinnamon.

Sprinkle over batter and bake in a 350 (F) oven for 35-40 minutes.

Serve warm or at room temperature. This coffee cake freezes well.