Post by Loupy on Dec 23, 2018 0:36:19 GMT -7
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS COFFEE CAKE
From: Lori Lange @ www.recipegirl.com/night-before-christmas-coffee-cake/
A really nice gift to give yourself on Christmas morning is to prepare your special holiday breakfast the night before. No one wants to spend a beautiful holiday morning in the kitchen. Spend it with your family instead, and choose things to make that will require very little prep and cooking on Christmas day! This Night Before Christmas Coffee cake is one of those make-ahead recipes.
Prep time: 30 min
Rising time: 1 hour, 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total active time: 1 hour
Makes: 12 servings
INGREDIENTS
CAKE:
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
1 .25-ounce envelope active dry yeast (dissolved in 3 tablespoons warm water)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup nuts, chopped maraschino cherries or candied cherries
INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARE THE CAKE:
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the sugar and butter.
Mix in the eggs, milk, dissolved yeast in water, and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt; add to the wet mixture and beat until incorporated.
Set the bowl aside, cover loosely with a clean dishtowel, and let the dough rise until doubled in size (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
PREPARE THE TOPPING:
In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and nuts (you can use the cherries for a festive look if you don't care for nuts).
ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:
Punch the dough down and spread into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Sprinkle the topping on top.
Place the pan in a cold oven and cover with a clean dishtowel.
Let it sit overnight in the cold oven to rise.
You can turn on the oven light to add a little bit of heat to the oven.
BAKING THE CAKE:
The next morning, remove the dishtowel (don't forget this step!!), turn the oven to 350°F. and bake for 30 minutes.
Serve warm.
RECIPE NOTES
*This makes one large coffee cake, but you may also opt to split the dough in half and prepare two 8-inch round or square pans instead. This is what the photos reflect in the recipe post.
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 300
Total Fat: 9g
Sat Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 52mg
Sodium: 245mg
Potassium: 63mg
Total Carbs: 49g
Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 23g
Protein: 4g
From: Lori Lange @ www.recipegirl.com/night-before-christmas-coffee-cake/
A really nice gift to give yourself on Christmas morning is to prepare your special holiday breakfast the night before. No one wants to spend a beautiful holiday morning in the kitchen. Spend it with your family instead, and choose things to make that will require very little prep and cooking on Christmas day! This Night Before Christmas Coffee cake is one of those make-ahead recipes.
Prep time: 30 min
Rising time: 1 hour, 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total active time: 1 hour
Makes: 12 servings
INGREDIENTS
CAKE:
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
1 .25-ounce envelope active dry yeast (dissolved in 3 tablespoons warm water)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup nuts, chopped maraschino cherries or candied cherries
INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARE THE CAKE:
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the sugar and butter.
Mix in the eggs, milk, dissolved yeast in water, and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt; add to the wet mixture and beat until incorporated.
Set the bowl aside, cover loosely with a clean dishtowel, and let the dough rise until doubled in size (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
PREPARE THE TOPPING:
In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and nuts (you can use the cherries for a festive look if you don't care for nuts).
ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:
Punch the dough down and spread into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Sprinkle the topping on top.
Place the pan in a cold oven and cover with a clean dishtowel.
Let it sit overnight in the cold oven to rise.
You can turn on the oven light to add a little bit of heat to the oven.
BAKING THE CAKE:
The next morning, remove the dishtowel (don't forget this step!!), turn the oven to 350°F. and bake for 30 minutes.
Serve warm.
RECIPE NOTES
*This makes one large coffee cake, but you may also opt to split the dough in half and prepare two 8-inch round or square pans instead. This is what the photos reflect in the recipe post.
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 300
Total Fat: 9g
Sat Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 52mg
Sodium: 245mg
Potassium: 63mg
Total Carbs: 49g
Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 23g
Protein: 4g
