Cinnamon Croissant Coffee Cake Princess Ring Recipes

CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x9 pan with non stick baking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and white sugar. Stir in vanilla, egg, baking powder, and salt.
• Alternate stirring in flour and milk until just combined. Do not over mix.
• Pour half of batter into prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Pour into the batter in pan, and swirl with a knife. Pour remaining batter on top.
• In the same small bowl using 2 forks, butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle topping on top of batter, and press in lightly.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

CINNAMON CROISSANT COFFEE CAKE (PRINCESS RING)

Steps:

• Prepare ring:
• Butter a 24-centimeter (about 9-inch) springform pan and line with a round of parchment paper. Butter paper and remove side of pan.
• Stir together sugars and cinnamon.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface, dusting with flour as necessary, into a 24- by 9-inch rectangle. Brush off excess flour with pastry brush and trim edges with a pizza wheel or sharp knife.
• Arrange dough so that a long side is nearest you and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over dough, leaving a 1-inch border along bottom edge. Brush border with some beaten egg and chill remaining egg. Fold top edge of dough over about 1 inch. Using both hands, roll dough toward you: Use your thumbs to tuck dough under and tighten as you go, working your way down entire length of log (as when rolling up a poster), and gently rock dough back and forth to keep it taut and even. When finished, roll log back and forth over seam to seal.
• Transfer log, seam side down, to bottom of springform pan, bringing both ends of log together to make a ring. Beginning 2 inches from where ends meet, make vertical cuts from outside of ring toward center at 2-inch intervals, cutting halfway through ring.
• Let ring rise:
• Attach side of pan and slide pan into garbage bag, propping up top of bag with inverted glasses to keep it from touching dough, then tuck open end under pan. Let ring rise until slightly puffy and spongy to the touch, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Make streusel while ring is rising:
• Blend flour and sugar in a food processor. Add frozen butter and pulse until very finely chopped. Chill streusel until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Gently brush top and center of ring with some of remaining beaten egg, then sprinkle with streusel. Bake in middle of oven until top is browned and streusel is crisp, about 45 minutes.
• Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then run a thin knife around edge to loosen and remove side of pan.

COFFEE CAKE RING

Steps:

• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Spread filling to within 1/2 in. of edges. (If using Fruity Cream Cheese Filling, spread with cream cheese mixture; set jam aside.) Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. place, seam side down, on a greased 12-in. pizza pan; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of the ring at 1-1/2-in. intervals (see photos below right). Separate pieces; slightly twist to show filling. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. (If using Fruity Cream Cheese Filling, place 1 teaspoon of jam in the center of each slice.) Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. , For glaze, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. drizzle over coffee cake.

CINNAMON CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Combine flour and baking powder in a large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg. Divide into three portions; shape each portion into a ball., Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle a third over a pastry board or a surface. Roll one ball into a 12-in. circle; cut into 12 wedges. Roll up from wide edge. Repeat with the remaining dough and cinnamon sugar. Place rolls with point side down on a lightly greased baking sheets; form into crescent shapes. Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake)., For optional glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled crescents.