I’m Beautiful Like Me.

Goodies my husband made!

Philly Cheese Steaks

Brown Sugar Coffee Cake

3/4 c. butter, softened1 1/2 c. sugar3 eggs1 1/2 tsp. vanilla3 c. flour1 1/2 tsp. baking powder1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt1 1/2 c. sour creamFilling (recipe follows)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 cup bundt pan (we don't have one, so he used a 9 x 13"). In large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt alternately with sour cream. Spread 1/3 of batter (about 2 cups) in pan and sprinkle with 1/3 of filling (about 6 tablespoons). Repeat twice.

Bake 60 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. This is my best coffee cake recipe and the one that always gets the most compliments.

FILLING: Mix 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon.

I found a really excellent-sounding and -looking recipe for Pop Up Pancakes. We picked up some bananas while we were out yesterday specifically to have with them. Don’t they look wonderful?!

I hafta admit that I was a little disappointed. I shoulda gathered from the recipe that it would be too eggy for my taste (it was) and 15 minutes was too long in our oven. I’m not giving up on it, though. Next time, I’m going to try it with less egg and a shorter cooking time.