Coffee Cake

                                                              Coffee Cake 

     Best Coffee Cake Recipe ever is moist and buttery, with a cinnamon sugar layer in the middle topped with crumb topping and a sweet glaze icing. Perfect for breakfast or brunch with a hot cup of coffee!

 1 c water,Warm 

 2 T yeast,or 2 packages

 1/2 c sugar

 1/8 t mace 

 1 c scalded milk

 1 c lard,Melted

 1 T salt

 3 eggs,beaten

 7 c flour,about butter,softened cinnamon & sugar,mixed -together blueberries & cherries -decorations POWDERED SUGAR ICING

 1 t vanilla

 1 lb powdered sugar

 5 T hot milk 

 1/2 t lemon flavoring

 2 T white shortening (Crisco)

 Put the yeast in the water & set aside. 

Put sugar, mace, milk, melted lard, salt & eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture and about 7 cups of flour. Mix all ingredients together & work to a smooth dough. Let rise until double. Roll out on board 1/2" inch thick, spread with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. Cut in strips one inch wide. Twist them as you place in a round 8" greased pan. Let rise about 40 minutes. 

Bake 18-20 minutes at 375 degrees or until golden brown. Ice with Powdered Sugar icing. Decorate with red cherries & blueberries and to with a flag in the center.

POWDERED SUGAR ICING Combine all ingredients, beat one minute, add more milk if needed to make it spread easily.