Amish Coffee Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 mix the sugar, flour and shortening until lumpy.
• 2 do not mix until creamy.
• 3 reserve 1 cup to use as topping.
• 4 dissolve the baking soda in the hot coffee and add to the flour mixture.
• 5 add the egg and vanilla.
• 6 spread in a 9"x12"x2" pan (please note that this is a thin batter) and sprinkle on the reserved topping.
• 7 bake at 325°f degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.