Ben Lippen School Coffee Cake (Mrs. Hathaway's recipe)

This is a delicious breakfast coffee cake that sustained thousands of boarding school students for nearly 40 years!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 224 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ⅔ cup milk
• 5 tablespoons white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together 1/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup of sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla until well blended. Combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, salt and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Spread evenly in a 9x9 inch baking pan.

Step 3

In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons flour, 5 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon. Add 2 tablespoons of butter, and pinch into the dry mixture using your fingers until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.

Step 4

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.