I made this coffee cake once before and followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious. When I work on Sunday nights I try and bake a little something to take with me for the staff. I decided on this cake.
To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.
I went to the cupboard looking for the yellow cake mix I “thought ” I had to make this, no yellow cake. But I did have a white cake mix so I used that. I also “thought” I had the butter extract the recipe called for, that would be a big fat no! So much for thinkin! I made the batter up,had it in the pan and stood there thinking…maybe I’ll add some chocolate chips to this, so I did. I added 4 oz of chocolate chips. I also added a crumb topping to the top and omitted the glaze. This was delicious!! And the staff’s reaction….they all want me to make it again!! The chocolate and cinnamon give you a wonderful flavor, the cake is nice and moist , the crumb topping…
well that’s just the icing on the cake!! LOL!!
Wanna print just the recipe, click here!
Sara Lee Copycat Coffee Cake Recipe with a Twist
CD Kitchens
Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix ( I used a Duncan Hines white cake mix)
1 small box of vanilla instant pudding
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup water
4 eggs
1 tablespoon butter extract ( I didn’t have this, but the cake turned out great without it)
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 inch baking pan.
Beat cake mix, pudding ,water , eggs and oil for 8 minutes on medium speed . Add butter extract, chocolate chips and vanilla ,mix till incorporated. Pour half of the mixture into the buttered pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle half the mixture over the batter. Spread the rest of the batter and sprinkle the rest of the sugar mixture on top. Swirl knife through, . Instead of the glaze I used the crumb topping recipe. Make topping and sprinkle over cake. Bake cake 30 to 35 minutes, test for doneness.
Crumb Topping
The Cutting Edge Of Ordinary
Topping
½ cup butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon ( I didn’t use the cinnamon in the topping because of the amount of cinnamon in the cake)
Cream together the butter and the sugar. Add in the flour and cinnamon and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over the batter.
Great recipes, like always:)
How great are those photos??? The chicken skewers look perfect and here you are with another of my favorite combinations: chocolate, cinnamon and a vanilla cake!
Oh my goodness, I just want to reach in and take some of everything. Love it all. I really want to try the salad as we don’t have enough salad here. I’d have to eat it all by myself (gosh darn it, grins).
Well done!! Everything looks wonderful!
As always, the food looks great, but since I’m all about cake, that really looks FAB!! Yum.
wow, a lot of stuff here… but that broccoli mango salad is crazy. i would NEVER have thought it was a good combo, but now i’m curious.
Everything looks ssssooo delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipes! 🙂
Oh man, do I ever dig that mango broccoli salad. I love that orange yogurt addition, it’s perfect for these hot days! Thanks a bunch you rule 🙂
I love that salad! It must be the hot weather because I just crave salads this time of year.
yum yum yummm! That coffee cake looks DELISH! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
By the way, I love your blog!!
-Mini Baker
Gosh, the whole meal looked so good! Do you still have room at the table for one more?
We must have been posting our comments on each other’s site at the same time!
Of course, you are invited to the next cocktail challenge! The next challenge is the Martini Challenge.
Oh Bunny! I wish summer would never end! These are scrumptious. And I have a ton of thyme. And the crumb topping? And the mangoes? Too much to take in at once.
Wow – what a trio of great recipes here. Chicken and rosemary are a marriage made in heaven and love the flavors together. Coffee cake is a winner too.
I definitely need to eat more broccoli and I bet it was good with the mangos. It is SO much fun to take something to a pot-luck and hear someone say, “Who made this? It’s great.”
Sam
You three certainly brought together a wonderful meal. I would love to try a helping of all three!
Great dishes!!!The chicken skewers look fantastic.
oh my gosh does this sound good, I am a sara lee fan from W-A-Y back and our store no longer carries this coffeecake so I can’t wait to try out this recipe!!anne
It all looks great, but especially that chicken – delish!
Holy cow! Now that is a feast and a half! Broccoli and mango seem like an odd but very intriguing combination. And that cake looks melt-in-your-mouth! You’re making me hungry.
Love that cake. Don’t compare it to Sara Lee. I know it’s WAY better. You can’t go wrong when you add chocolate chips.
Broccoli and mango? I am intrigued. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that combo before.
I always think it’s cook when people use rosemary as skewers. It’s such a great flavor and it puts that flavor right into the food and it also looks pretty!