Best Polish Coffee Cake Recipes

BUSIA'S POLISH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve 2 pkgs. dry yeast in the warm water until foamy.
• 2. Heat milk to scalding and remove from heat. Add sugar, salt and butter to the milk. Mix well to blend and cool to lukewarm.
• 3. Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each. Add yeast mixture, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in raisins.
• 4. Start adding flour, a cup or two at a time, mixing well for about 5 minutes. Dough will be sticky and wet. Cover dough and raise in a warm spot till double in size.
• 5. While dough is raising mix streusel topping ingredients until crumbly.
• 6. Punch dough down. Grease 2 9x5" loaf pans or 3 smaller ones. Divide dough between the pans, patting down to even out.
• 7. Sprinkle topping over the loaves and let rise in pans until the dough reaches the top of the pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, until loaves are golden brown. (Place pans on a baking sheet to avoid sugar spilling over and making a mess in your oven. Remove pans from oven. Take loaves out of pans and place on a rack to cool.

POLISH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in 1 cup butter until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.
• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Mix in the nutmeg, orange extract, vanilla extract, and the yeast mixture. Stir in 3 cups flour and the salt. Stir in 1/3 of the milk mixture. Mix in the remaining flour and milk mixture in two alternating additions. Cover bowl, and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• In a small bowl, prepare the topping by cutting together 1/2 cup butter and 2/3 cups sugar until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 3 10-inch Bundt pans.
• Divide dough into the prepared pans, and sprinkle with the topping mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

POLISH CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat 1 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and 1 egg in a bowl until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla extract; mix well. Stir in 3 cups flour, baking soda, and baking powder until mixture comes together in a sticky dough. Spread half the dough evenly into prepared baking dish.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup white sugar, and 1 egg in another bowl until smooth. Spoon mixture into baking dish over dough. Drop remaining half of dough by spoonfuls over cream cheese mixture.
• Mix pecans, brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and 1/3 cup butter in a bowl until mixture resembles a coarse crumble; sprinkle over dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

POLISH POPPY SEED COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar. Add salt to yolks and beat until thick. Scald milk and cool to lukewarm. Add beaten yolks and sugar mixture. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add mixture. Add vanilla and almond flavoring and mix thoroughly. Add flour alternately with milk and knead with hands until fingers are free of dough. Place dough in greased bowl and cover; let rise about 2 hours. Punch down and let rise again about 1 hour. Place on floured board. Roll to 1/2-inch thickness in rectangular shape. Spread with Poppy Seed Filling and roll as for jelly roll, sealing all sides. Place on greased cookie sheet and make into a circle and let rise until double in bulk. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Filling Directions:
• Bring milk to boiling point and add poppy seeds. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring carefully until milk is absorbed. Add sugar or honey. (Do not cook again, if you use honey.) Beat egg thoroughly. Mix 1 tablespoon hot poppy seeds with egg and pour into cooked poppy seeds. Stir until thick over quick heat and add vanilla. This must be thoroughly cooled before using.

POLISH COFFEE CAKE RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Scald 1/2 and 1/2 add cold butter. When luke warm add and mix in 3 cups of flour then add the sugar and egg mixture, mix. Add other 3 cups of flour and yeast mixture, also add the raisins. Let rise, punch down. Let rise again, put in pans and let rise again. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, test when done. Crumble for top of cakes: 5 T sugar 5 T flour 5 T butter mix together, then place of cakes before you bake.