Monday, November 22, 2010

Save Room for Dessert...Eggnog Coffee Cake

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I was browsing through my recipe binder, you know, the kind filled with yellowed newspaper clippings, handwritten recipes jotted onto scraps of paper, and occasionally, a nicely done recipe card. Today's post is a recipe written in my own handwriting on a piece of paper from a yellow legal pad. No idea of its origins. Maybe from my brief foray into law school? Who knows, what I do know is that it's super yummy, moist, perfect for dessert with a cup of coffee, and luckily, everytime I come across the recipe, it's the holiday season, and eggnog is readily available. It goes together super quickly, and needs no other adornment in addition to the yummy streusel.

Eggnog Coffee Cake Printable recipe
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 oz unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, divided
1 cup eggnog
1 large egg, beaten
3 tablespoons bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Butter and line a 9" cake with parchment paper, or butter and flour the pan; set aside.
Using a pastry cutter, combine flour, sugar, salt, and butter together until crumbly.
Measure out 1 cup of the mixture and add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; set streusel aside.
Add baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg to the remaining crumb mixture; beat in the eggnog, egg, bourbon, and vanilla until well mixed.
Pour batter into prepared pan and top with streusel mixture.
Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Serve warm.

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9 comments:

  1. This cake is great with a cup of hot chocolate. It looks very fluffy.

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  2. This cake is such a great idea! I always have eggnog in my fridge this time of year and this looks like the perfect use for it!

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  3. I don't really like eggnog, but this cake looks so tasty so I think I'll give it a go anyway.

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  4. YUM!!!

    when you told me about this yesterday, my mouth watered and now seeing the pictures, my mouth is really watering!

    by the way, the candy was very tasty! it was a nice snack while we drove home. ;)

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  5. This would be tasty for the Holidays, thanks for the recipe!

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  6. Thank you so much for sponsoring this fun contest, Louanne! I'm SO excited to be one of the winners and to have my spice mix featured at the Spice Inc.'s website!!

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  7. Bourbony eggnoggy coffee cake? Yes, Please!! Sounds amazing!

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  8. I love this kind of cake! I just saw you on Katerina's blog; so I came over and love your site food of goodies!

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  9. This cake is exactly how u describe it ,yummy ,moist and perfect with coffee!!
    thannnx for the delicious recipe!

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