Country Morning Cake Recipes

FRENCH FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, then line with parchment paper and butter and flour the paper.
• Sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until it is pale yellow. Add vanilla and sugar; mix until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually add the flour, being careful not to over-mix the batter.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Tap it on the counter once or twice to shake out any air bubbles.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pan to continue cooling.
• Once the cake is completely cool, dust with powdered sugar, slice and serve.

COUNTRY TIME LEMONADE CAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Mix cake mix, pudding mix, 1/4 cup of the drink mix, 1 cup water, eggs and oil in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan.
• BAKE 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan. Invert onto serving platter.
• DISSOLVE remaining 1/4 cup drink mix in 3 tablespoons warm water in medium bowl. Stir in powdered sugar with wire whisk until well blended.
• PIERCE warm cake at 1-inch intervals with fork or skewer completely through to bottom of cake. Gradually spoon powdered sugar glaze over cake; let stand until glaze is completely absorbed.

STRAWBERRY COUNTRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter the bottom of two 8-inch cake pans. Then line them with parchment paper and butter and flour the lined pans.
• Cream the butter and sugar on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy. On medium speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, then the sour cream, zests, and vanilla, scraping down the bowl as needed. Mix well. Sift together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda. On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine just until smooth.
• Pour the batter evenly into the pans, smooth the tops, and bake in the center of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then remove to wire racks and let cool to room temperature. If using 1 cake, wrap the second well and freeze.
• To make the filling for one cake, whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until firm. Slice one of the cakes in half with a long, sharp knife. Place the bottom slice of the cake on a serving platter, spread with 1/2 the whipped cream and scatter with sliced strawberries. Cover with the top slice of the cake and spread with the remaining cream. Decorate with strawberries.

COUNTRY MORNING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 8 inch round cake pan.
• In small bowl, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, cinnamon; set aside.
• In medium bowl, cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy; beat in sour cream, vanilla and egg. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Blend well.
• Spread half of the batter in prepared pan; add raisins. Sprinkle half of the topping mixture over the raisins. Spread remaining batter over top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Serve warm.

MORNING CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and preheat oven to 400.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
• Add in milk and eggs, and mix well.
• Add in 3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Pour batter into greased pan. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine the 1/2 cup flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
• Using a pastry blender or two butter knives, cut in butter until crumbs are formed.
• Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
• Place pan in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean once inserted in center.
• Remove from oven and enjoy!

GOOD MORNING COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• For Cake: Blend the first 6 ingredients; beat until well blended. Place mixture in a greased 9-inch square pan.
• For Topping: Mix the 3 topping ingredients; crumble over top the cake mixture.
• Bake in a 375°F preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
• Serve warm.

COUNTRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Do not preheat the oven. Grease 10 inch tube pan and line bottom with wax paper or parchment paper.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar on low speed for 10 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk, mixing well. Add the vanilla and lemon extracts.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 1 hour. Remove to a cake rack and cool for at least 3 hours.

COUNTRY CORNCAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; make a well in the center. In another bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and butter; pour into well and stir just until blended. Gently stir in corn; do not overmix. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. , Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Turn when bubbles form on the top, 2-3 minutes. Cook until second side is golden brown. Top with the sour cream, bacon and chives if desired.

NADIA'S MORNING COFFEE CAKE WITH WINTER FRUITS

Steps:

• Turn on the oven to 375°.
• Choose a mixing bowl that can subsequently contain all the ingredients. Put in the eggs and sugar and beat them until they are foamy and form yellow ribbons.
• Add the salt, olive oil, and grated orange peel - making sure you haven't grated any of the bitter white pith beneath the orange skin - and mix thoroughly.
• Peel all the fruit. Core the pear and apple and cut them into thin 1/2-inch pieces. Slice the banana very thin. Put the fruit into a separate bowl and toss with the lemon juice.
• Combine the flour and baking powder and mix them into the beaten eggs, incorporating them thoroughly.
• Add the fruit to the bowl with the eggs and flour, mixing well to distribute it evenly.
• Smear the bottom and sides of the springform pan with butter, then pour into it the fruit batter. Level off by shaking the pan from side to side; do not press down on the batter.
• Bake on the middle level of the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until the top of the cake becomes colored a light gold.