SHARI'S STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Shari's Streusel Coffee Cake image

Delicious with coffee, or as a nice compliment to any brunch casserole.

Provided by Shari Hoffman

Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup shortening
2 eggs
½ cup half-and-half cream
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
Cream together the white sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in half and half. In a separate bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into cream/egg mixture.
In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, cinnamon and walnuts. Stir in melted butter.
Spread half of the cake batter in bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel mixture over the batter. Spread the other half of the batter over the streusel mixture and top off with the rest of the streusel mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 39.8 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 188.4 mg, Sugar 18.6 g