Topping
  • 2 tbsp - Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp - Cinnamon
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cup - Flour
  • 1/2 tsp - Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp - Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp - Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp - Nutmeg

  • 1/2 cup - White Sugar
  • 2 - Eggs
  • 1 tbsp - Espresso Powder
  • 1/2 tbsp - Vanilla
  • 1/4 cup - Vegetable Oil
  • 1/2 cup - Buttermilk (or alternate)
Prep
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease 9 inch round cake pan.
  • Alternatives to real buttermilk:
    • 1 tbsp Clear White Vinegar to 1/2 cup of non-dairy milk.
    • 2 tbsp Powdered Buttermilk to 1/2 cup of water.
  • Home-made Espresso Powder:
    • Espresso powder can be made by baking a single layer of espresso coffee beans on a cookie sheet at 200°F for 1 hour in the oven. Then grind them in a coffee grinder at the finest setting. Use a sieve to filter out larger particles. Store in an air tight container.
Directions
  • Wisk together the topping ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • In medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, eggs, espresso powder, vanilla and oil. Beat well.
  • Beat in butter milk.
  • Add blended flour into creamed mixture all at once. Beat until smooth.
Assembly
  • Pour the batter into greased 9 inch pan.
  • Sprinkle the mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over batter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.

© Carey Hildebrand
"The illusion of simplicity is the magnet of the idiot." --- Carey
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