German Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• ^ c. scalded milk
• 3^ c. sugar
• 2}4: c. flour (more or less)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cake compressed yeast
• 2 tbsp. lukewarm water
• }4 c. butter
• }^ tsp. salt
• 3^ c. raisins
• Chopped walnuts

Method

1. 1

   Set a soft sponge with the dissolved yeast, the warm milk, and half of the flour.

2. 2

   When it has risen to twice its bulk, beat well and add the butter, sugar, beaten eggs, and salt.

3. 3

   Add the raisins after mixing them with the rest of the flour.

4. 4

   The mixture should be a thick batter.

5. 5

   Beat thoroughly, let rise once more, beat down, and pour into a greased pan.

6. 6

   When light, bake slowly, sprinkling with sugar and chopped nuts when partly done.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Domestic science, principles and application (1914) by Pearl La Verne Bailey, page 64. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

German Coffee Cake ^ c. scalded milk 3^ c. sugar 2}4: c. flour (more or less) 2 eggs 1 cake compressed yeast 2 tbsp. lukewarm water }4 c. butter }/^ tsp. salt 3^ c. raisins Chopped walnuts

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.