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    Home » Recipes » Pies, Cakes & Breads

    Dorcas Raber's Homemade Coffeecake

    Published: Aug 8, 2014 · Updated: Aug 8, 2014 by Kevin Williams | 2 Comments

    Dorcas Raber is our new Amish Cook's mother and you'll be hearing from her more in the future I'm sure.  She's just a wonderful, charming woman who's raised a family largely from scratch on the rural scrub-land of southern Illinois.  She says that "if you are out of eggs, this coffeecake is a dandy!".  She also mentions some variations that might make it more palatable for those who want a "healthier" version.  So she adds: "If you are health conscious, add less sugar and substitute vegetable oil for ½ cup applesauce and ½ cup oil.  Add 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of white flour. Or use your own imagination and judgment."   Ah, my kind of coffeecake, a fail-safe kind it sounds like, and yummy!

    Dorcas Raber's Homemade Coffeecake
     
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    Ingredients
    • 1¼ cup sugar
    • 1 cup vegetable oil
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • Topping: ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
    Instructions
    1. Mix the sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl.
    2. Then add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
    3. Pour into a greased 13X9 inch pan.
    4. Sprinkle topping on top of batter
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    Here are a couple of scenes, by the way, from the Raber's home: some colorful laundry on the line and a welcoming message.  Now, enjoy the recipe!flatrockandaviess.050flatrockandaviess.051

     

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    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Connie

      August 09, 2014 at 11:13 am

      What is the oven temp? I am guessing at 350f.

      Reply
      • Kevin

        August 12, 2014 at 8:49 am

        Yes, Connie, 350 is correct, sorry about that!

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