LAUSD "Old Fashioned Coffee Cake - 1954"

Description

The recipe for the famous LAUSD coffee cake. I ate this almost daily throughout middle school and high school.

Info

Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
99
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Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups baker's flour
    • (bread flour)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup salad oil
    • (flavor neutral oil like vegetable oil)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Directions

  1. Combine first 6 ingredients.
  2. Mix until crumbly.
  3. Reserve 1/2 cup of the above for topping.
  4. To this, add the cinnamon.
  5. Combine last four ingredients and add to the first mixture.
  6. Blend together but do not over-mix.
  7. Put in a greased 9" x 13" cake pan.
  8. Sprinkle the cinnamon crumb topping over the top of the batter.
  9. Bake at 350°F to 375°F for 25-30 minutes.

See this video if you run into problems.

Source

https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/laud-coffee-cake-recipe/