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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup strong coffee |
1 cup water |
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar |
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened |
4 eggs, separated |
4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
crumb topping |
Directions:
1. Combine coffee, water, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
2. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; add to butter, mixing well.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; sift together 4 times. Add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix well after each addition. Add vanilla, mixing well.
4. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff but not dry; fold into batter.
5. Pour batter into 2 greased 9- inch round cake pans. Sprinkle liberally with Crumb Topping. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.
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