Danish Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 whole eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• Topping for Danish Cinnamon Coffee Cake
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, cold and firm
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sifted cocoa

Directions

Serves 12 (or more – this is a big cake).

Cream butter well with electric beater. Add sugar, small amount at a time, and beat until blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating in each one about 1 minute. After all eggs have been added, beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add salt and flavorings. Next add combined flour and baking powder alternately with milk, and blend until smooth with a spoon.

Place batter in a pan that measures 9×13-inches. Grease pan with 1 tablespoon of unsalted shortening and coat with flour. Cover with Topping, below, and bake at 350 degrees F about 55 minutes. Test with cake tester.

The New Antoinette Pope School Cookbook