Breakfast Cake Recipes

FRENCH FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, then line with parchment paper and butter and flour the paper.
• Sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until it is pale yellow. Add vanilla and sugar; mix until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually add the flour, being careful not to over-mix the batter.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Tap it on the counter once or twice to shake out any air bubbles.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pan to continue cooling.
• Once the cake is completely cool, dust with powdered sugar, slice and serve.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and butter until fine crumbs.
• Take out 1 cup of crumbs for top of cakes, and set aside.
• Then add to remaining crumbs, 2 eggs, milk and vanilla.
• Mix until smooth.
• Pour into 3 (8-inch) greased cake pans.
• Sprinkle crumbs over batter.
• Bake at 350ºF.
• for 40 minutes or until done.

BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine egg, orange juice, oil, milk and orange zest; add to the dry ingredients just until combined. Pour into a greased 10-in. pie plate. For topping, combine sugar and flour in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and spray or grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut butter into small pieces. Add egg, milk, butter and lemon peel; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. You may need to finish mixing with your hands to get all the flour incorporated. the batter will be very thick.
• Fold in the blueberries. Because the batter is so thick, this may take a few minutes. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
• For topping, combine sugar, flour, walnuts and cinnamon in a mini food processor or bowl. Add butter and process, or cut in if doing by hand, until mixture is crumbly. I like to do this with my fingers so I can tell when it's ready by touch. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done.
• For drizzle, combine the powdered sugar and milk. If too thick, add a few drops of additional milk at a time until it reaches drizzling consistency. Drizzles over the top of the cake and allow to sit until sugar solidifies.

PEACHY BREAKFAST MUG CAKE

Steps:

• Add the oats, milk, peaches, preserves, baking soda, salt and cinnamon to a blender. Blend until combined, allowing some texture in the mixture.
• Grease a mug with the butter, pour the batter into the mug and microwave until you have a sponge cake consistency in the mug, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Let sit for 2 minutes before inserting a skewer into the mug to check that the mixture is cooked. If it is cooked, the skewer should come out clean. If not, continue to microwave in 30-second intervals until done.
• Top with the yogurt and a drizzle of honey.

BREAKFAST CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. Stir in vanilla. Sift together flour and baking powder. Stir flour into sugar mixture alternately with milk. Mix until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the pan comes out clean, about 35 to 45 minutes.