Add half of the flour into the wet mixture and mix until just combined. 2 1/2 cups flour This recipe, while easy, takes 3 separate bowls to make! I absolutely love the stuff. It is so yellow it is hard to read, but here goes. 3/4 cup sugar If it comes out with moist crumbs or clean, it's done. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. We won't send you spam. In a room full of muscles, tattoos and piercings, there was my friend in her neat black pants, pumps, silk scarf and soft sweater. And look at those nice teaspoons of cinnamon and nutmeg and all that brown sugar! I decided to let her know. We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote! All work, recipe and images have to be your own. But I never thought to combine them into a scrumptious little bite of heaven! But, as an Air Force pilot, he was gone often throughout our childhood. The kitchen smelled divine, warm and full of spices. In a separate medium-sized mixing bowl, sift flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside. Let cool before slicing. Directions. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly. Set pan on a wire rack to cool while you make the frosting: To a medium saucepan, add the butter, peanut butter, and milk and bring to a rolling boil. Made this last night. We have many years of friendship to keep us company in our older years. There was no butter involved at all, just a cup of "salad oil." It’s the perfect creamy topping for this cake. I have no idea how old she is but her son is in his early thirties and I know she had him when she was close to 40. Reserve one cup of mixture for topping. I only had two more classes left to teach. 1 cup salad oil 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk Peanut butter is practically the only food I can eat every single day and not get tired of. Butter a bunt cake pan and pour batter in, before adding topping. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add in the butter and cut in with two forks. One day, she did the hugest favor anyone has ever done for me: She handed me an article about the rise of local, online newspapers. As I measured out ingredients, I thought about women and friendship and how important we are to each other, especially as we move through middle age. My mother hasn’t baked in about 20 years now, but she did give me that old cookbook, now faded and food-stained, dog-eared and torn. Beat on low until just combined. My first memory of making this cake was while we were newlyweds, but eating this cake came first… this was the bottom tier of our wedding cake (the middle tier was almond cake, the top tier key lime! Her son, who had been a fledgling rapper, DJ and waiter, was in graduate school and doing very well. Remove from heat and whisk in peanut butter and oil until smooth. Disclosure + Privacy Policy I kept that secret until many years later when it didn't matter anymore. A classic, time-honored recipe to savor for breakfast, brunch or tea with a hot beverage. D. noted how much she loves and depends on hers. Because with this cake we’re talking about a moist peanut butter crumb topped by a creamy peanut butter frosting topped by a sprinkle of roasted peanuts. And those roses are just gorgeous! The hardest part was sifting a few dry ingredients together and making buttermilk (add one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to one cup of milk and let sit for ten minutes). I am a huge fan of coffee cake and peanut butter. ★☆ My favorite part of any coffee cake is the streusel. It was one of those lopsided conversations that happens when one of you has big news to share: I call it the "brag or the brood." You don't want any large chunks of butter, work it in until it comes together and forms clumps. WOW! But, as an Air Force pilot, he was gone often throughout our childhood. It is a peanut butter lover’s dream and perfect for potlucks and picnics. I tend to find the cake … In a small mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon with a fork. Within a few weeks, I was writing a weekly on-line column. The stylist had parted my hair in the middle and flipped out the sides, making me look like a chubby middle aged sixteen-year old with Farrah Fawcett wings. During her maternity leave, she co-wrote a book proposal and helped a major columnist get a $750,000 advance for a book -- a lot now and exponentially more 30-some-odd years ago. Between the flavor of the coffee and the extra layer of streusel thrown in there, I think I put the pizzazz back into this cake. Neither one of us was at the top of our writing game. "He asked me to take off my shoes," D. said, laughing. 1 t. baking soda I hadn't seen her in decades. Keywords: Coffee Cake, Old Fashioned Coffee Cake, Tag @tootsweet4two on Instagram and hashtag it #tootsweet4two. Remove from oven, cool slightly and cut into 9 equal-sized squares. I asked for the check, put on my coat, rushed us out and then, standing at the corner of 86th and Madison, stuck my head under D.'s umbrella and kissed her soft cheek goodbye. Sign up today and download your FREE checklist - How to Clean a Messy House Fast Like a Total Boss. You'll be thinner, healthier and won't have greasy fingers. I was turning 50 in ten days. Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. My older son was applying to college, my younger son was wrestling, my husband was traveling, blah, blah, blah. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch pan with butter or nonstick spray. Mix oil, buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Working quickly, spread frosting evenly over cake and top with peanuts. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch pan with butter or nonstick spray. Add all of the coffee and sour cream. D. and I used to work together. My favorite part of any coffee cake is the streusel. There was an error submitting your subscription. There was no melting of butter or chocolate, no separating egg yolks from whites. These simple, yet actionable tips will refine your routine leaving more time for you! Sprinkle the rest of the streusel on the top of the cake evenly. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Five years later, my book came out, half of it based on those columns. Now check your email to confirm your subscription. She was divorced and taking care of her ex-husband. So here is my warning… if you want a slice or two for the next day… make 2 cakes Om, disclosure. She never mentioned Bisquick, but probably made it both ways. Do let me know. Not sure how I manage to have roses – between gophers and neglect, I’m a lucky girl! Learn how your comment data is processed. PR + Media. Set aside. Add oil and mix until crumbly. Back then, local, online newspapers were still a novelty. I read the story quickly and saw that this was something I might be able to do. Enjoy. Remove pan and add powdered sugar and vanilla extract stirring to melt all ingredients together. This coffee cake, called coffeecake (one word) in that old cookbook, is not overly sweet, a bit crumbly in texture – but a perfect snack cake to have with a cup of coffee (or tea) when you are not looking for something to satisfy a sugar craving. I really, really enjoyed digging through my stash of ancient cookbooks for inspiration. 1/4 cup peanut butter, crunchy or smooth. 1 t. nutmeg . I nodded. In the end, I took a few ideas from the books and adapted my peanut butter jelly coffee cake for this recipe. You can skip them, but you’d be missing out if you did. Pour into prepared baking pan and spread evenly in pan with spatula. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear. Join me as I COOK, CREATE, INSPIRE. So, in between, I would pour over my mother’s one-and-only cookbook, a Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, dreaming of the recipes I would learn to make. Toot Sweet 4 Twoeval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'tootsweet4two_com-box-2','ezslot_6',101,'0','0'])); In celebration of Mother’s Day this coming weekend, I thought I’d share a few recipes from my mom. NOTE: I did not “update” this recipe for today’s tastes. A quarter of it was gone. On the train ride home, I read some of Lorrie Moore's book of short stories, Bark. This isn’t a cake with a contrast of flavors, rather, it’s a pure celebration of peanut butter but the sweet and salty playing off each other keeps it from tasting too one-note.