Traditional Coffee Cake Recipe

Name: Traditional Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast; 1/2 cup lukewarm water; 1 cup milk, scalded and slightly cooled; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 cup white sugar; 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup butter, melted

Servings: persons

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk, scalded and slightly cooled
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, melted

1
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
2
In a large bowl, slowly pour hot milk into the eggs, whisking constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Mix in 1/2 cup melted butter. When mixture is room temperature, pour in the dissolved yeast. Add the flour and mix well.
3
Turn dough out on floured board. Knead until smooth, about 10 to 15 minutes. Place in greased bowl, and cover. Let rise in warm place until double in volume, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Punch dough down. Turn over, and let rise again for 45 minutes.
4
In a small bowl, combine 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon. Form dough into walnut-sized balls. Dip each ball in melted butter and roll it in cinnamon sugar. Pile loosely into a 10-inch Bundt pan. Cover and let rise again until double in volume, about 30 minutes.
5
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking until golden brown, about 30 minutes more.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast, 1/2 cup lukewarm water, 1 cup milk, scalded and slightly cooled, 3 eggs, lightly beaten, and more.

Yes, Traditional Coffee Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Traditional Coffee Cake

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