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DOOLEY COFFEE CAKE*

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword cake, coffee cake

Author Barbara Montaner, Kenmore

Ingredients

• 1 c. butter or margarine
• 1 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 c. flour
• 2 c. sour milk**
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in a small amount of water
• 1 tsp. baking powder

TOPPING:

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

• Cream margarine and sugar until lemon-colored; add eggs, one-at-a-time.
• Beat 1 minute each.
• Add flour and sour milk alternately; beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Add salt, soda, and baking powder; mixing well.
• Pour into greased and sugared 13 x 9-inch pan; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar topping.
• Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes, checking center with a toothpick until pick comes out dry.

Notes

*Recipe from Great Grandmother who came to America before the Civil War.
**Substitute by adding 2 tbsp. vinegar in 2 cup measure and adding milk to make 2 cups.