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The Cinnamon Coffee Cake takes what is usually a small ingredient and allows it to be the main one in a delicious desert. Easy to make and even easier to eat, this cake requires little in the way of ingredients but it certainly offers great taste.

Typically, cakes require a dash of cinnamon for flavor and that is all. They use fruits and other fillings to get the taste people crave. But there is another way, one that does not require cups of cherries, slices of pineapple or even handfuls of nuts. Instead, it just requires cinnamon.

For those looking for a simple, but nonetheless effective, dessert, the cinnamon coffee cake will do nicely. A perfect way to end a meal, this tasty food is guaranteed to be a hit with your friends and family. It packs a great deal of flavor into its few ingredients.

To create your cinnamon coffee cake, all you really need is: two cups of flour, two teaspoons of baking power, a half cup of sugar a fourth teaspoon of salt, two tablespoons of softened butter, an egg, one cup of milk, half a teaspoon of cinnamon and one cup of brown sugar. It is that simple.

These are all common ingredients and you probably already have them in your home. That is part of the appeal of the cinnamon coffee cake; you do not need to go out and buy extensive additives. You already have them at your disposal.

Mix your flour, baking powder and salt together to start. Then, add in the butter and sugar, mixing well. You then want to add in the egg but, as you are stirring it up, pour in the milk. This needs to be a finer mixture when you are finished.

To create your topping, you will the cinnamon and brown sugar. Mix them together in a separate bowl.

When that is complete, pour your batter into your baking dish. Then, add the topping mixture on top. Pour it lightly, so that it actually stays on top, rather than just becoming part of the cake.

Bake your cinnamon coffee cake for thirty minutes at 425 degrees. After that, let it cool to your desired temperature. Then, enjoy.

See how simple it is? You can have a wonderful desert in just a little over thirty minutes. That is not so bad, considering how come cakes make take that long just to prepare.

The cinnamon coffee cake takes a oft-overlook ingredient and makes it the real flavor of the day. With just a small dose of cinnamon, you create a cake that everyone in your family will enjoy. What better way to conclude a good meal with a great dessert?

Whether you are looking for something that is easy to bake (not all of ours are gourmets, after all) or you just want a delicious treat, the cinnamon coffee cake will do. For after dinner, you can't beat its sweet taste and filling style.

1 cup butter, softened
2 3/4 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
4 teaspoons cinnamon

Cream butter and 2 cups sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add alternately with sour cream, beating lightly after each addition. Spoon 1/3rd of the batter into greased 10 inch tube pan. Mix nuts, cinnamon and remaining sugar. Sprinkle 1/3 over batter. Repeat layers 2 more times. Bake at 350* for 70 minutes, or until cake tests done.

So, start baking; you have a cake to enjoy.

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