DOOLEY COFFEE CAKE*
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.
**Substitute by adding 2 tbsp. vinegar in 2 cup measure and adding milk to make 2 cups.