Nadias Morning Coffee Cake With Winter Fruits Recipes

COFFEE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 250°F. Brush loaf pans lightly with oil, then line bottom and sides with foil, pressing corners to help adhere.
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and nutmeg into a large bowl.
• Toss currants and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour mixture in a bowl. Stir together coffee and baking soda in a small bowl until dissolved.
• Beat together with butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in molasses. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and coffee mixture alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just smooth. Fold in dried fruit mixture.
• Divide batter between loaf pans and smooth tops by gently rapping bottom of each pan against counter.
• Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of each cake comes out clean, 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 hours (cakes may sink slightly in center). Cool pans on racks 10 minutes, then loosen foil from sides of pans with knife and turn out cakes onto racks. Peel off foil and cool cakes completely, about 3 hours.

FRUIT AND CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For the batter, in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2. Beat in egg.
• 3. Combine 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• 4. Toss blueberries with remaining flour.
• 5. Stir blueberries and cream cheese into creamed mixture. The batter will be thick and lumpy with the bits of cream cheese.
• 6. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
• 7. For the topping, in a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
• 8. Sprinkle over batter.
• 9. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter, sugar and salt in a small bowl until crumbly. Add the egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over batter., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm if desired.