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

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

INGREDIENTS (for 9 servings):

PREPARATION:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.