Cinnamon Coffee Cake II

By Addie

I love the excellent texture of this old-fashioned streusel-topped coffee cake. Always a crowd-pleaser, its pleasing vanilla flavor enriched by sour cream may remind you of breakfast at Grandma's! —Eleanor Harris, Cape Coral, Florida

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 6 inch round cake pan.

2. Melt 7 tablespoons of the butter. In a medium sized bowl mix together the melted butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and the self rising flour to form a soft dough. Add the milk and mix again till smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove cake from oven and set aside. Once cake is cool enough to handle remove from its pan and place on a serving dish.

4. In a saucepan melt 1 tablespoon butter and mix with 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Spread over top of cake.

5. In a small bowl stir together the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Sprinkle over cake.