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Coffee Cake

The White House Cook Book
1887
A slightly dry 1800's coffee cake recipe that really lets the spices and raisins shine through.
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Calories: 255kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 cup strong cold coffee
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 cup raisins or currants
  • 5 cups flour

Instructions

  • "One cup of brown sugar, one cup of butter, two eggs, one-half cup of molasses, one cup of strong, cold coffee, one teaspoonful of soda, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, one teaspoonful of cloves, one cup of raisins or currants, and five cups of sifted flour.
    ​Add the fruit last, rubbed in a little of the flour. Bake about one hour. "
  • Preheat oven to 330° F. Grease a loaf pan, or small bundt pan.
  • Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Stir in eggs, molasses, and coffee.
  • Add flour, spices, and soda. Stir until well mixed.
  • Add raisins or currants, and still until well incorporated.
  • Spread into the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour, or until center is set.
  • Cool, and frost if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g
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