coffee cake goodness.

for the past few years - we have taken on an ainsworth tradition of baking coffee cake and giving it to our friends as christmas gifts (thanks for the idea and recipe ann!)  this cake totally reminds us of christmas (especially jeff since he grew up with this cake) and turns out to be an easy, festive labor of love for the holidays.  just bake, wrap and give. 

 

in case you want to make some coffee cake for your household you will need.....

1 box Betty Crocker butter recipe cake mix

Topping:

2 cups of flour

1 cup of sugar

2 sticks of cold unsalted butter

1 tablespoon of cinnamon

powered sugar

grease (pam or butter) and flour a jelly roll pan.  preheat oven to 350 degrees.  prepare cake mix according to package directions.  spread batter evenly into the pan.  bake for 10 - 12 minutes until light brown.  in same bowl prepare the topping.  using a pastry blender mix ingredients until mixture resembles medium crumbs.  sprinkle crumbs over partially baked cake.  return to over for another 10 - 12 minutes.  let cake cool and sprinkle with powered sugar. 

enjoy!