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Old-fashioned Lemon-nut Coffee Cake

Ingredients & Directions


1/3 c Sugar; brown, packed
1/3 c Sugar; granulated
3/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Butter; chilled
1/3 c Nuts; chopped walnuts or pe
1 Egg
1/3 c Buttermilk
2 ts Lemon rind; grated

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8- or 9-inch square cake pan. In a
large mixing bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking
powder, and baking soda. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles
coarse crumbs. Add the nuts. Remove and reserve 1/3 cup of the mixture. In
another bowl, beat in the egg, buttermilk, and lemon rind or lemon extract
together. Stir the egg mixture into dry ingredients. Do not overmix. Batter
will not be smooth-looking. Turn batter into prepared cake pan. Sprinkle
reserved crumb mixture over the top. Bake 25 minutes, until golden. Serve
warm. makes 1 8″ or 9″ square cake

Recipe From:Great Old-Fashioned American Desserts
Yields
1 Servings