We are entering "apple season", so over the days and weeks ahead I'll be diving into the Amish archives and sharing some classic recipes. This is a favorite, easy coffeecake recipe that comes to us from an Amish woman in Illinois. Enjoy!
Amish Apple Coffeecake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup nuts
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 apples, peeled and sliced
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream.
- Put half of batter in pan.
- Lay apple slices on batter and sprinkle ½ of topping over them.
- Add remaining batter and sprinkle topping on it.
- Bake in 350 degree F oven 35-40 minutes.
Micki McGeean
This sounds wonderful. What size pan is used? Greased or not? I presume the topping is the brown sugar, nuts and white sugar.
Micki McGeean
This sounds wonderful. What size pan is used? Greased or not? I presume the topping is the brown sugar, nuts and white sugar.Is that dark brown sugar or light brown sugar?
Kevin
Correct on the topping! And I used a 9 X 9 square pan and it turned out great!