July 25, 2020
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How is everyone doing these days? Are you still quarantining at home or are you starting to venture outside a bit? We are still mostly sticking close to home and finding projects to do around here but Mummy tries to find “safe” things to do with a few friends occasionally. A few weeks ago she held an OUTSIDE bookclub meeting at our house in the backyard. Everyone brought their own chair and beverage and they spaced their chairs a safe distance apart…then discussed their latest book. Mummy said it was really nice to see REAL PEOPLE AGAIN!!! I am still helping her bake up things in the kitchen too… because you know we really LOVE doing that, and we have a really great coffee cake recipe for you. Mummy found this recipe on the internet from a site called CooknShare.com. If you don’t like strawberries, I imagine you could substitute just about any fruit you wanted to this recipe. It was soooooo easy to make and turned out delicious. It is great for breakfast or late afternoon snacks with a cup of tea or coffee…or milk…yes, Mummy still drinks MILK! You can even serve this as a dessert by adding a few fresh strawberries and a dollop of fresh whipped cream…YUMMY. I hope that you will give it a try and let me know what you think.
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STRAWBERRY COFFEE CAKE
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2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
1 quart of strawberries…washed, sliced and dried between paper towels
(you need to pat the strawberries DRY between paper towels to get out excess moisture!!!)
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In a large bowl, add the eggs and sugar and with a mixer, whip until the batter forms little ribbons in the mixture. Add in the sour cream…mix gently. Add in the vegetable oil and mix well. Add in the sifted flour, 1 cup at a time… mix gently between cups. Add the baking powder and the pinch of salt and mix together on low speed until combined.
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Spray a 10″ round pan with cooking spray on the bottom and the sides. You will also need to line the bottom with a round sheet of parchment paper and spray this too. This is to make sure that your cake pops out nice and clean from your pan… which it will if you do all of this.
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Pour in HALF of the batter and cover the entire top with half of your prepared strawberries. Pour the remaining half of the batter over the top of this and cover the entire top of this with the remaining strawberry slices.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. It will be a LITTLE BIT MOIST looking…but you don’t want it to look gooey wet!!! Cool completely in the pan. Run a knife around the edge before trying to release it from the pan. You should be able to tip it up onto your hand to remove the parchment paper and then place the cake gently onto a pretty serving plate. Sift powdered sugar over the top, slice and serve.
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BONE APPETIT!
Sounds yummy !
It was delicious!
Yum! I’m going to help my mummy make some! And maybe I’ll even get a taste! Thank you for the recipe! We went yard saleing today!! It was super hot so when we got to the big one at the church I got to ride in my stroller so I wouldn’t burn my feet! Kiss kiss, Trixie
It sounds like you had a fun day so you deserve a nice treat now! You will love this cake… just a little nibble for you though. Kiss kiss
That looks absolutely delicious! Would be good with peaches or blueberries.
Yes! Mummy is going to try it with PEACHES the next time she makes it.
that looks so good. Glad all of you girls are safe along with your mummy and daddy.
It is a very good cake and really easy to make… I hope you will try it for yourself. KISS KISS
Wow Mille! It sounds like you had a fun day baking. This sounds so delicious. I am definitely going to try it tomorrow as a matter of fact.
Ohhhh please let us know how you like it! We are going to try it with PEACHES the next time we make it.
Oh my that sounds delicious too. I just finished making a batch of peach jam too. I could have saved few for this recipe. I will let you know how I like it.
Ohhhhh I bet that peach jam is DELICIOUS!
It is. I made plain peach jam, and then I made peach maple bourbon jam. lol.
YUM!
🙂Yummy!!!! Thank you ❤️
You will love this!
Wow, sounds Yummy, must try making this soon?
You will really enjoy it!
That sounds great! Continue to have fun cooking.
I hope that you will give it a try… it is delicious.
Sounds yummy! And I still drink milk too Mummy! Love the book club idea!
It is a super tasty little cake!
Cooking, especially baking, does help the boredom for sure. Looks tasty!
Mummy and I love baking together. I think this coffee cake will be something you will enjoy too. KISS KISS
Yum! It looks like a winner!
You will love it!
Sounds delicious. May try it with peaches since they’re in season now.
Let me know how that turns out. Mummy wants to try it with peaches the next time she makes it. KISS KISS
Can’t wait to try this. Thank you
Let us know how you like it.
Sounds so good,will try it for sure !
I hope you will… and please write us back to let us know what you thought.
We have been having outdoor Happy Hours with our friends since this all started. It does feel good to be with people again. The recipe looks yummy. Thanks for sharing!!
You are welcome, I hope that you will try it out for your family.
Oh my!!! This looks delicious!! I can’t wait to try it!! All is well here in Leesburg, Ga. As a nurse I am still working although I am not on the front line. We pretty much stay in . We have a couple of friends we get out with. Our church has reopened so that is a joy to go to every Sunday!! Y’all take care and it is great to hear from you!!
I know that you are being careful when you go out and also at work… it is really a difficult time to try to slowly start getting our lives back but we are all doing little things at a time. Just stay SAFE! Kiss kiss
OH YUMMM! Nice summer dessert. ??
Yes, it is perfect for summer!
Sound great!!!
It really is. I want to try it with peaches next.
Sounds good glad you staying safe it been rough but Gods in control God bless you millie Littlebug says hi
Please say hello to Littlebug for me! Keep staying safe.
Up in Quebec, Canada, we’ve started going out a bit, safely, except for some “covidiots” who started partying and share not only some good time with freinds but the virus too. We are all expecting a second wave as people from this generation are as predictable as the one from the Spanish Influenza era…I guess we don’t learn from history. Also getting together with a few friends but staying away from excess shopping or outings…Sorry about the economy but health is more important at this point if we have the slightest hope of going ahead and start living with some… Read more »
OMGOSH I just don’t understand some people!!! Please just stay safe and hopefully we can get thru this in a few more months.
this looks good. I can see substituting blueberries or peaches too. I’m going to have to try this one. Enjoy your Sunday!
Yes…lots of fruits can work for this. I want to try BLACKBERRIES!!! Yummy!!!
Sounds yummy ❤️??
It is delicious and very easy to make. It looks very pretty on display.
Miss you all and hope everyone is doing good ❤️
We are all doing well and hope y’all are too. We miss you too and need to try and get down there when all of this gets better!
Sounds yummy. I will try it. Thanks for sharing. We are pretty much staying home also having dinner at friends houses and our house. Sure ready for this to be over soon
This would be a perfect dessert for you to take for a dinner night! It is super easy to make too!
Sounds sooo good
It is really tasty. I hope that you will try it for yourself.
I’m in Australia,Victoria,Melbourne we have gone back in to look down in Melbourne because people want do the right thing ,my husband has been five and a half months going no where ,when we got out of first lock down I had to days out for lunch .then we went back to lock down .its getting real hard now .
Yes, it is very difficult staying home every day. We are trying to find interesting things to do around home to just keep busy and COOKING has been one thing that Mummy and I love doing together. I hope that you can try a few of our recipes. Stay safe and well. KISS KISS
It sounds delicious, little Millie!!! Thank you for sharing your recipe! I am getting out a little for social distancing visits with friends! Buy, also staying home with my little Yorkie, DeeAnn. You are so adorable! I hope you, your sisters, and your mummy and daddy continue to be healthy and safe! ?
Meant to type “but also staying home”!
It is nice to get out for some SAFE SOCIALIZING! I hope that you get a chance to try this Strawberry Coffee Cake because it was really good! Please stay safe and well.
This sounds so good I can’t wait to try this I love strawberries! This sounds like having short cake all mixed up Yum!!
Thank You Millie’s Mummy you’re wonderful for sharing this!?
Love Daisy and Lucy’s Mommy
Have a good Day and be Safe
You will really love it! Let me know if you decide to try it for yourself. KISS KISS
Oh my this looks delicious!! I love strawberries!! I’m venturing out a little, getting together with some friends on the porch of the knitting shop that I belong too. The owners said they welcomed us to do that. We meet every Thursday morning weather permitting. We used to meet in the shop, but under the circumstances we can’t. We bring our own chairs and distance ourselves from one another. It’s so nice to sit and knit and chat together again. If we go into the shop we have to put our mask on, and they’re limiting 4 people at a… Read more »
Ohhh your knitting group sounds like lots of fun! Mummy’s book club read that same book last year and gave it a GREAT REVIEW. Have fun with your knitting and reading and I hope you get a chance to make this coffee cake because you will LOVE IT!