Grandma Beadles Danish Coffee Cake Recipes

DANISH COFFEE CAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add the yeast mixture, milk and eggs; beat until smooth (dough will be soft). Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add egg, poppy seeds and extracts; mix until blended., Punch dough down. Turn onto a well-floured surface; divide into thirds. Return two portions to the refrigerator. Roll remaining portion into a 14x8-in. rectangle; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread a third of the filling down center of rectangle., On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips, about 2-1/4 in. into the center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans on wire racks. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over coffee cakes.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix oil, buttermilk, egg and vanilla.
• Add flour, sugar, soda, cocoa and salt.
• Mix all together well and add coffee.
• Pour into lightly greased and floured 8X13X2 sheet pan (I have made it in a bundt pan too).
• bake 350F degrees for 30 minutes.

DANISH YEAST COFFEE CAKE (KAFFEKAGE)

Steps:

• Scald milk; cool to lukewarm.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the cooled milk over the yeast and let stand.
• Beat remaining milk into 2-1/4 cups flour.
• Stir in the yeast mixture; let rise until dough springs back to touch,
• then mix in melted butter, sugar, lemon rind, and beaten eggs.
• Stir in the remaining flour.
• Spread dough about 1 inch thick on two greased baking sheets and let rise again.
• When well risen, sprinkle with cinnamon and almonds; dot with firm butter.
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes; lower heat to 375 degrees and bake until brown, about 12-15 minutes.

GRANDMA'S BUTTERMILK COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and oil and mix on medium speed until well blended and feathery.
• Remove 3/4 cup of this mixture and put in a smaller mixing bowl for the topping. Add walnuts and remainder of cinnamon to the contents of the smaller bowl for the topping, mix well and set aside for later.
• To remaining mixture (not the topping) add baking soda, baking powder, egg and buttermilk. Mix until smooth, this is the coffeecake batter.
• Spoon the cake batter into a buttered 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle the topping over the cake batter and press lightly with fingers. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.