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Ben Lippen School Coffee Cake (Mrs. Hathaway's recipe)

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"This is a delicious breakfast coffee cake that sustained thousands of boarding school students for nearly 40 years!"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2/3 cup milk
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  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 5 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream together 1/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup of sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla until well blended. Combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, salt and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Spread evenly in a 9x9 inch baking pan.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons flour, 5 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon. Add 2 tablespoons of butter, and pinch into the dry mixture using your fingers until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2004 by BakerT
Very good! This recipe peaked my interest as my dad attended the same high school. The cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2004 by MEGAN24
I accidentally added twice as much butter as I was supposed to, and didn't realize it until... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2006 by Mrs. B2
Outstanding! The other review talk about it being a bit bland, but that works for my kids. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2008 by Mom2svn
I love this recipe! I found it on this site at least 4 years ago and it has become a family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by SandyMC
This was quick and easy to put together for breqakfastwith ingredients I already had on hand.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2006 by LITTLEBIGJOHN
Yummy crumb cake! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by ANGELAFISCHER
Pretty good. I doubled the topping as advised by other reviewers. It was too much topping,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2004 by ABBIE3
This was just okay ... given all the coffee cake recipes I have made or have yet to try, I... MORE


 
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Ben Lippen School Coffee Cake (Mrs. Hathaway's recipe)

Servings Per Recipe: 9