Mrs Haydens Coffee Cake Recipes

HAYDEN'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter one 4 x 3-inch round cake pan, one 6 x 3-inch round cake pan and one 8 x 3-inch round cake pan. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, and butter and flour the pans.
• Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars on high speed until light, approximately 5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Combine the buttermilk, sour cream, and coffee. On low speed, add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture alternately in thirds, beginning with the buttermilk mixture and ending with the flour mixture. Mix the batter only until blended.
• Divide the batter between the three pans and smooth the tops with a spatula. Bake on the middle rack of the oven as follows: for the 4-inch pan 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean; for the 6-inch pan 70 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean; and for the 8-inch pan 85 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes each on a cooling rack, carefully remove from the pans and allow to finish cooling.
• For the frosting, place the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until the chips are completely melted. Off the heat, add the corn syrup and vanilla and allow the chocolate mixture to cool to room temperature. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk the chocolate mixture and softened butter on medium speed for a few minutes, until it¿s thickened.
• Place a dollop of the frosting on a serving plate to hold the bottom cake layer in place. Place the 8-inch cake on the plate, flat side up. Frost the top and sides of that layer. Place the 6-inch cake in the center of the top of the 8-inch cake, flat side up, and frost the top and sides. Place the 4-inch cake in the center of the top of the 6-inch cake, flat side down, and frost the top and sides. Pipe any remaining frosting decoratively around the cake and decorate with the candy-coated chocolates.

MERKS COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Instructions: Make crumbs first.
• Then, make the batter.
• Add ingredients in order listed.
• Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs.
• Add the rest of the wet ingredients, and then slowly add the dry ingredients.
• Mix to combine, do not over mix.
• Put 12 the batter in a greased 10 inch bundt pan.
• Add 12 crumbs and then add the rest of batter, and top with rest of crumbs bake 350°F for 50 minutes until top is browned, and a fork comes out clean.
• Cool slightly and remove from pan to a cooling rack.
• Cool completely & then drizzle on icing.
• Serve with margarine or butter.

MRS. HAYDEN'S COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Sift or stir the cake mix to remove lumps.
• Mix in the butter & eggs to make a stiff dough.
• Press evenly into (2) 8-inch cake pans or (1) 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• Topping:.
• Cream together the sugar & cream cheese.
• Stir in the eggs.
• Spread over crust.
• Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes.
• Note: This would be a wonderful recipe to tweak using different flavors of cake mix, adding chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc.