Heirloom Offerings :: Tea + Coffee Cake

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Something I remember about growing up were tea parties with my grandma.  I would have my half tea/half milk, plus lots of sugar, and we’d always have a yummy coffee cake to go with it…warm out of the oven.  Over the past year, I’ve introduced my daughter to tea parties with my grandma… we have tried to have weekly tea parties with her – enjoying our cup of tea, and often, coffee cake.

INGREDIENTS:

Cake:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/3 cup unrefined sugar (or sugar of your choice)
• 1/2 tablespoon ground flax seeds
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cup almond milk (or milk of your choice)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crumbly topping:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup unrefined sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1/3 cup oat flour (or flour of your choice)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 chopped nuts (optional)

METHOD: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine sugar, butter, almond milk, flax, and vanilla and set aside.

3. Sift together flours, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into another bowl.

4. Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients along with milk and gently stir together. Fill an 8×8 or 7×9, baking pan (or 12 muffin cups) with the batter.

5. In a small bowl combine crumble ingredients with a fork or with your hands. Mix until just crumbly. Add more flour if the mixture is too wet.

6. Sprinkle 1/2 of the crumble mixture over muffins and bake for 25-30 minutes.

7. Sprinkle the last half of the crumble mixture over the muffins after they come out of the oven.

Stacy Fuller is a stay at home mom to three little ones.  She enjoys spending time outside, cooking, baking and crafting with her kids.  

{Kris}: Thanks Stacy! Tea and coffee cake are also a part of my grandma memories. Always Red Rose tea. It’s so lovely that you are helping your daughter get to know her great grandma in such a beautiful way.

Share your memories of tea and coffee cake with your grandma in the comments…

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