Aunt Sophie's Yum Yum Coffee Cake. Photo by Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post.
When I'm visiting, especially for an overnight stay, there's one hosting gift I turn to every time: coffee cake order. Specifically, a familiar-tasting, cinnamon-swirl treat that can hold up for a few days - not that it ever hangs around for that long.
Yum Yum Coffee Cake was my grandmother's secret weapon. Mary Solomon was an excellent baker, and this was her signature "bake." She attributed the recipe to her Aunt Sophie, who would make it whenever the seven nephews and nieces visited.
My grandmother carried this cake to India online new neighbors, served slices of it at mahjong night and offered it whole at bake sales. But because she kept my grandfather on a perpetual diet, at home it was wrapped in foil and hidden inside the toaster oven. As kids, we knew just where to look. She cut thick wedges, tucked them into paper napkins and then sent us outside to devour that cinnamon ribbon, the tender, tangy yellow cake and the sugary, nutty topping.
Order cake online delivery in India is a wonderful, old-fashioned treat. It calls for a pot of coffee or tea and a pretty plate, and it suggests a break in the day. It's good for a last sweet bite after a savory breakfast. It's the one you want to store under a dome so you can sneak the occasional sliver.
If you're visiting a family with young, curious children, consider making this cake on a sleepy Sunday morning; it may inspire a new generation of bakers. It worked for me: This was the first cake I learned to bake. (To this day, I keep the recipe, written on a Peanuts recipe card, in a metal box.) Making it teaches several basic skills: how to measure; how to soften butter; how to beat the sugar and butter until fluffy; how to stir until no streaks remain. I have wonderful, happy memories of sitting at the kitchen table with my grandmother, our fingers breaking just-toasted, hot pecan halves into small pieces.
It's likely that your host, or you, will have the cake's ingredients on hand. Plan ahead and bring a tube-style baking pan with you (or a paper version, available online and at most kitchen stores). Such a pan is slightly narrower at the base than at the top; has a hollow core that encourages a nice rise; and has a removable bottom that makes for a simpler cake release.
Simpler, perhaps, but not without some stress - as in the terrifying moment when the entire cake must be dislodged on its way to being served. Be sure to butter, then flour that center-tube part of the pan, which will help. If the cake cracks, place it on the plate in slices, with the cinnamon ribbon exposed. No one will know that wasn't your intention.
Because the pecan topping is loose, it will not work in the bottom of a Bundt pan. I've been-there, tried-that. All the topping and a good bit of cake remained, burnt, in the pan's crevices when it came time to invert the thing. It wasn't pretty.
For a festive gift, wrap the cake in wax or tissue paper, and tuck it inside a round tin. Remember to include a recipe card, because I've never served Aunt Sophie's Yum Yum Coffee Cake without someone's asking for the recipe.
It tastes like home.
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Aunt Sophie's Yum Yum Coffee Cake
12 to 16 servings
This is the one cake to have on hand - and present as a gift - for the holidays, because its tender crumb, ribbon of cinnamon and sugary pecan topping have universal appeal.
MAKE AHEAD: The cake can be wrapped in plastic wrap or stored under a dome at room temperature for up to 4 days. Or wrap the cake in plastic wrap and foil, and freeze for up to 1 month.
From Bring It! columnist Cathy Barrow.
source - https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/does-the-coffee-cake-you-make-look-and-taste-this-good-1639858
When I'm visiting, especially for an overnight stay, there's one hosting gift I turn to every time: coffee cake order. Specifically, a familiar-tasting, cinnamon-swirl treat that can hold up for a few days - not that it ever hangs around for that long.
Yum Yum Coffee Cake was my grandmother's secret weapon. Mary Solomon was an excellent baker, and this was her signature "bake." She attributed the recipe to her Aunt Sophie, who would make it whenever the seven nephews and nieces visited.
My grandmother carried this cake to India online new neighbors, served slices of it at mahjong night and offered it whole at bake sales. But because she kept my grandfather on a perpetual diet, at home it was wrapped in foil and hidden inside the toaster oven. As kids, we knew just where to look. She cut thick wedges, tucked them into paper napkins and then sent us outside to devour that cinnamon ribbon, the tender, tangy yellow cake and the sugary, nutty topping.
Order cake online delivery in India is a wonderful, old-fashioned treat. It calls for a pot of coffee or tea and a pretty plate, and it suggests a break in the day. It's good for a last sweet bite after a savory breakfast. It's the one you want to store under a dome so you can sneak the occasional sliver.
If you're visiting a family with young, curious children, consider making this cake on a sleepy Sunday morning; it may inspire a new generation of bakers. It worked for me: This was the first cake I learned to bake. (To this day, I keep the recipe, written on a Peanuts recipe card, in a metal box.) Making it teaches several basic skills: how to measure; how to soften butter; how to beat the sugar and butter until fluffy; how to stir until no streaks remain. I have wonderful, happy memories of sitting at the kitchen table with my grandmother, our fingers breaking just-toasted, hot pecan halves into small pieces.
Simpler, perhaps, but not without some stress - as in the terrifying moment when the entire cake must be dislodged on its way to being served. Be sure to butter, then flour that center-tube part of the pan, which will help. If the cake cracks, place it on the plate in slices, with the cinnamon ribbon exposed. No one will know that wasn't your intention.
Because the pecan topping is loose, it will not work in the bottom of a Bundt pan. I've been-there, tried-that. All the topping and a good bit of cake remained, burnt, in the pan's crevices when it came time to invert the thing. It wasn't pretty.
For a festive gift, wrap the cake in wax or tissue paper, and tuck it inside a round tin. Remember to include a recipe card, because I've never served Aunt Sophie's Yum Yum Coffee Cake without someone's asking for the recipe.
It tastes like home.
---
Aunt Sophie's Yum Yum Coffee Cake
12 to 16 servings
This is the one cake to have on hand - and present as a gift - for the holidays, because its tender crumb, ribbon of cinnamon and sugary pecan topping have universal appeal.
MAKE AHEAD: The cake can be wrapped in plastic wrap or stored under a dome at room temperature for up to 4 days. Or wrap the cake in plastic wrap and foil, and freeze for up to 1 month.
From Bring It! columnist Cathy Barrow.
source - https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/does-the-coffee-cake-you-make-look-and-taste-this-good-1639858
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