Best Betty Crocker Coffee Cake Circa Recipes

BURNT SUGAR CAKE (BETTY CROCKER: CIRCA 1956)

Steps:

• Syrup: To make syrup first caramelize the 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy skillet over low heat until clear and medium brown, shaking pan gently to keep from burning.
• Remove from heat.
• Add slowly, stirring constantly, 1/2 cup boiling water.
• Stir over low heat until lumps are dissolved.
• Measure and add water to make 1 cup liquid.
• Cool.
• Cake: Sift together into bowl, 2 1/4 cups sifted Softasilk flour, 1 cup sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Add 1/2 cup soft shortening and 2/3 cup cooled caramel-water mixture.
• Beat 2 minutes.
• Add remaining 1/3 cup cooled caramel-water mixture, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Beat 2 more minutes.
• Pour into greased and floured pans (2 8-inch pans, or 2 9-inch pans, or 1 9 X 13 oblong pan).
• Makes a small cake.
• Bake until cake tests done.
• Cool.
• Finish with Creamy Burnt Sugar Icing.
• Preheat 350°F (moderate oven) 8-inch layers 30-35 minutes 9-inch layers 25-30 minutes oblong 9 X 13 35-40 minutes.
• Creamy Burnt Sugar Icing: First make another caramel sugar-water mixture following directions in recipe above.
• Caramelize 1/2 cup sugar.
• Add 1/4 cup boiling water.
• DO NOT ADD any more water!
• Melt in saucepan 1/2 cup shortening (part butter).
• Remove from heat and add 2 1/2 tablespoons Softasilk flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Stir in slowly caramel-water mixture.
• Bring to boil stirring constantly.
• Boil 1 minute.
• If mixture curdles, do not be alarmed.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat in alternately, 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar and about 3 tablespoons water.
• Set saucepan in bowl of cold water.
• Beat until consistency to spread.
• Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• If it becomes too thick to spread, add a little water.

COFFEE CAKE EXCEPTIONALE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease a 10" tube pan, 12" bundt pan or 2 9x5x3" loaf pans (or spray well with non-stick spray).
• In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs& vanilla.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, soda& salt, then mix into the butter and sugar mixture alternately with the sour cream.
• For tube or bundt pan: spread 1/3 of batter (about 2 cups) in pan and sprinkle with 1/3 of filling (about 6 tablespoons); repeat twice.
• For loaf pans: spread 1/4 of batter (about 1 1/2 cups) in each pan and sprinkle each with 1/4 filling (about 5 tablespoons); repeat.
• Bake about 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool slightly in pan (s) before removing.
• To prepare filling: Mix brown sugar, nuts& cinnamon.
• *Note:If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder, baking soda& salt.

STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 9-inch round pan. In small bowl, stir streusel ingredients until crumbly; set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix coffee cake ingredients until blended. Spread in pan. Sprinkle with streusel.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.