A yeasted German-style coffee cake with a cinnamon sugar topping.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages dry yeast
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Steps
- Butter a 9×13 inch pan and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Place milk, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and 1/2 cup butter in saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Cool to lukewarm. Add dissolved yeast and set aside.
- In large bowl combine flour, eggs and yeast mixture. Stir until smooth and blended. Pour into a buttered 9×13 inch pan, spreading dough evenly. Let rise in warm place for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. mix together and sprinkle over the dough. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and syrupy.
