Michigan Holiday Coffee Cake Recipes

HOLIDAY MORNING COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Unwrap and chop the
• 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand FUN SIZE®.
• Measure 1 cup of chopped candy; set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl; set aside.
• Combine the butter and sugar in a bowl, then beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and soft, about 5 minutes.
• Beat the eggs into the batter, one at time, until smooth.
• Decrease the mixer speed to low, and beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by 1/2 of the sour cream. Stop and scrape again.
• Beat in the remaining flour mixture and sour cream.
• Fold in the chopped 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand FUN SIZE®, reserving the 1 cup of chopped candy for the crumb topping.
• Give the batter a final mix with a large spatula. Set aside.
• To make the crumb topping, stir the ingredients with a mixer until evenly blended.
• Be sure to include the 1-cup of chopped 3 MUSKETEERS® reserved from Step 1.
• Pour the cake batter into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Crumble the topping in an even layer over the entire surface of the batter.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
• Cut into 2-inch squares (4 lines x 6 lines), and sprinkle a little bit of confectioner's sugar on top.
• ®/™/© Mars, Inc. 2011

CHRISTMAS COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; mix well. Set aside. Drain cherries on paper towels. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in cherries., Pour half of the batter into a greased 9-in. springform pan; sprinkle with half of the pecan mixture. Top with remaining batter and pecan mixture. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan just before serving.

HOLIDAY COFFEE LIQUOR

Steps:

• Stir water, sugar, vodka, coffee, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl or pitcher until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool.

HOLIDAY GIFT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add 2 cups to batter. Set aside five to six cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining cherries; add to remaining flour mixture with pecans. Fold into batter. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For glaze, combine sugar and milk in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Decorate with reserved cherries and candles if desired.

HOLIDAY HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger together twice; place in another large bowl., In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, coffee, honey and oil until smooth. Add to flour mixture; beat until well blended., Add cream of tartar to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on high speed just until stiff but not dry. Fold a fourth of the whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites., Gently transfer to an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Bake on lowest oven rack 50-60 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1-1/2 hours., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil; cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes., Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate and add glaze.