Sharon Schubert - Mentor, Ohio
Bake-Off® Contest 24, 1973 Prize Winner
Pineapple yogurt, coconut and cinnamon are teamed together in a deliciously different coffee cake that won first prize in the Flour category. Serve it warm from the oven.
COFFEE CAKE
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8-ounce) container pineapple or unflavored yogurt
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
TOPPINGS
1 cup coconut
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square or 11 x 7-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all coffee cake ingredients; stir 70 to 80 strokes until well blended. Pour into greased pan. In small bowl, combine all topping ingredients. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Decrease sugar to 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons; decrease baking powder to 1 1/2 teaspoons. Bake as directed above.
Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 390; Protein 5g; Carbohydrate 54g; Fat 17g; Sodium 220mg
From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.