Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cakes

By sheppell

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 2 * 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
• 1 * 1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
• 1 * 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 * 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
• 5-1/2 * 5-1/2 to 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• *
• 1 * 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 * 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
• *
• ICING:
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 to 3 * 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

* In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, eggs, sugar, salt and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
* Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
* Punch dough down; turn onto a floured surface. Divide into four portions. Roll each portion into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle. In a bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spread over each rectangle to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with pecans. Roll up each jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.
* Place each roll seam side down in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from an outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show, slightly overlapping previous strip. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
* Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over coffee cakes. May be frozen for up to 2 months.