Candy Bar Coffee Cake

Name: Candy Bar Coffee Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 egg; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 Heath candy bars (1.4 ounces each), crushed; 1 cup chopped pecans

A sweet, nutty topping is the crowning touch to this dessert-like coffee cake from Mrs. Eugene Plager of Grundy Center, Iowa. "It tastes especially good when warm," she adds.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Heath candy bars (1.4 ounces each), crushed
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugars; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. To the remaining crumb mixture, add baking soda and salt. Beat egg, buttermilk and vanilla; add to the crumb mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Combine candy bars, pecans and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 414 calories, 20g fat (7g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 505mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Candy Bar Coffee Cake in Quick Cooking January/February 1999

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Jul 16, 2010

I made this as an entry for quick coffeecake at the Northern Wis Dist Fair. It turned out well, level with a nice texture. Judge thought so too as gave it blue ribbon and then one of three outstanding exhibits. My family liked flavor and I used only 2 candy bars.