The Gourmet Mama

Making up a hot breakfast can be a real challenge for busy moms with hungry families. That`s why I usually turn to something that requires minimal attention, like coffee cake. It`s fast to whip up and while it`s in the oven you can be looking for lost shoes, making beds and packing lunches.

This cinnamon coffee cake is a bit different from the usual crumbled topping affair. It`s healthy (using whole wheat flour and minimal sugar) but the drizzle of spiced icing creates kid appeal.

Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Cake

1 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

1/2 cup melted margarine

1/2 cup raisins

1 tsp vanilla extract

pinch of salt

Icing

1 cup icing sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1 Tblsp water

Preheat oven to 350º.

In a mixing bowl, stir together all dry ingredients and add raisins. Beat together egg, milk, vanilla and melted butter in a separate bowl.

Pour egg mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed. Spread in a greased 8×8″ pan and bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Whisk the icing ingredients together and drizzle over the warm coffee cake. Serve hot.

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