Merks Coffeecake Recipes

QUICK COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
• In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender to the size of small peas.
• In a separate small bowl, beat the egg well, then stir in the milk and vanilla. Add the egg-milk mixture to the flour mixture all at once. Stir carefully until just blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Drizzle top with melted butter.
• In a small bowl mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of cake. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

MERKS COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Instructions: Make crumbs first.
• Then, make the batter.
• Add ingredients in order listed.
• Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs.
• Add the rest of the wet ingredients, and then slowly add the dry ingredients.
• Mix to combine, do not over mix.
• Put 12 the batter in a greased 10 inch bundt pan.
• Add 12 crumbs and then add the rest of batter, and top with rest of crumbs bake 350°F for 50 minutes until top is browned, and a fork comes out clean.
• Cool slightly and remove from pan to a cooling rack.
• Cool completely & then drizzle on icing.
• Serve with margarine or butter.

MERK'S COFFEECAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla.
• Add eggs, beating singly after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and soda together.
• Add to creamed mixture, alternately with sour cream blending after each addition.
• Spread half of the batter in a 10-inch tube pan that has been greased and lined on the bottom with waxed paper.
• Cream butter, sugar, and cinnamon together.
• Add nuts - mix well. Dot batter in pan evenly with half of the nut mixture.
• Cover with remaining batter.
• Dot with remaining mixture.
• Bake at 350-degrees for about 50 minutes.
• Cool cake 10 minutes; remove from pan.