Recipe
October 3, 2010
Nana’s Christmas Coffee Cake Recipe
Step 1: Combine butter, brown sugar, cherries and walnuts in the bottom of a Bundt pan.
Step 2: In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and chopped walnuts.
Step 3: In another small bowl, melt butter and set aside.
Step 4: In a larger bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, shortening and milk. Knead until smooth.
Step 5: Divide dough into 12 pieces and shape into balls. Roll balls in melted butter then in sugar, cinnamon and chopped walnut mixture. Place each ball in the pan over cherries and walnuts.
Step 6: Bake at 400°F for about 25 minutes. Let stand for 2-3 minutes. Serve warm with orange juice.
Directions
Yield:
Step 1: Combine butter, brown sugar, cherries and walnuts in the bottom of a Bundt pan.
Step 2: In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and chopped walnuts.
Step 3: In another small bowl, melt butter and set aside.
Step 4: In a larger bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, shortening and milk. Knead until smooth.
Step 5: Divide dough into 12 pieces and shape into balls. Roll balls in melted butter then in sugar, cinnamon and chopped walnut mixture. Place each ball in the pan over cherries and walnuts.
Step 6: Bake at 400°F for about 25 minutes. Let stand for 2-3 minutes. Serve warm with orange juice.
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