Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Christmas Breakfast: Orange Streusel Coffee Cake


As Christmas is only a week away, you probably have Christmas breakfast all figured out, right?!?
Then again, maybe you are not a planner, and you are still looking for just the right dish....
If that's you, then I've got a recipe for you today!

This coffee cake is deliciously fruity.
It can be made the night before and eaten at room temperature on Christmas morning, or it can be whipped up first thing Christmas morning and be baking while the present-opening is going on!

Orange Streusel Coffee Cake

Cake:
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. orange zest
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Topping:
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
2 Tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces
confectioners'/icing sugar for dusting (optional)

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Grease 9-inch cake pan.
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Stir in zest.
Make a well in flour mix.
Pour in milk, orange juice, oil, egg, and vanilla.
Stir until just combined and all dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn into prepared pan.
In small bowl, mix together sugar, flour, and butter until consistency of cornmeal.
Sprinkle evenly over batter.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely in pan. {If you can wait that long!!!}
Dust with confectioners'/icing sugar, if desired.

Enjoy!


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