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Cinnamon Crunch Yeast Coffee Cake

Name: Cinnamon Crunch Yeast Coffee Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon table salt; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup shortening (softened); 1 cup warm water (110-115°F); 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup crushed wheat, corn or rice cereal flakes (or 1 1/2 cups uncrushed); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 tablespooons melted butter or margarine

A slightly sweet no knead coffee cake studded with a cinnamon-crunch topping.

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Ingredients

Dough

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon table salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup shortening (softened)
1 cup warm water (110-115°F)
1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

1/2 cup crushed wheat, corn or rice cereal flakes (or 1 1/2 cups uncrushed)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespooons melted butter or margarine

Instructions

Measure the sugar, salt, flour and shortening into a bowl; blend. Set aside. Pour the water into a mixing bowl; add the yeast. Stir; let stand 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla, and 1/2 the flour-mixture.
Measure the sugar, salt, flour and shortening into a bowl; blend. Set aside. In a stand mixer bowl, add water and yeast. Stir; let stand 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla, and 1/2 the flour-mixture. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat again until smooth, about 1 to 1½ minutes. Scrape down batter from sides of bowl.
(NOTE: For hand mixing: following above steps, mix ingredients in large mixing bowl using a wooden spoon or dough whisk.)
Cover. Let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Prepare topping: combine topping ingredients in bowl. Set aside.
Grease one 9×13-inch pan, OR two 8- or 9-inch square pans.
Beat down raised batter with spoon in about 25 strokes. This is a thick, somewhat sticky batter; spread evenly in the pan(s). Sprinkle topping evenly over batter. With fingers, make dents on topping, pressing down almost to bottom of the pan. Tap pan(s) on table to settle the batter. Let rise until doubled, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from pan(s) and cool on rack.

Notes

Photo by Stephie Cooks.

Review & Comments

ELIZABETH | 11/3/2021 Reply

Could raisins or other dried or candies fruits be added to the dough? If so, how much and would it alter baking time?

Red Star Yeast | 11/4/2021 Reply

Hi Elizabeth,
Yes. If you are using dried fruits, it shouldn’t alter the bake time. Here’s another coffee cake recipe that has fruit added to the topping: https://redstaryeast.com/recipes/crunchy-cinnamon-coffee-cake/
Happy baking!