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Aunt Lillian's Crumb Cake Recipe

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MY AUNT LILLIAN made her fabulous crumb cake every weekend when we came to visit. She created this recipe back in the '40s. Knowing my father loved it, she shared the recipe with my mother, who passed it on to me. I serve it as a coffee cake for Sunday brunch or for dessert. -Rose Gearheard, Phoenix, Oregon

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9 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons flaked coconut
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in
sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Spread half into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle half over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter on top; sprinkle with remaining topping. Gently swirl topping through batter with a knife.
Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack.
Serve warm. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 394 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 92 mg cholesterol, 340 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Aunt Lillian's Crumb Cake published in Reminisce January/February 1997, p49

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