Title

Charlene's Coffee Cake

Subject

butter

sugar

eggs

flour

baking powder

baking soda

salt

vanilla

sour cream

applesauce

powdered sugar

Description

Card 1 Front:

Charlene's Coffee Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter 1 teaspoon baking powder FROSTING:
1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda Butter
2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Powdered Sugar
2 cups flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Sour Cream
1 cup sour cream

Blend together 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup white sugar. Beat in 2 eggs
(one at a time). Combine in sifter 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking
powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Get 1 cup of
sour cream and alternating cream with dry ingredients add them to
the sugar, butter, & egg mixture. To this add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Put half of batter in well greased cake pan (9" by 13"). Spoon in
desired amount of applesauce, dropping it in small amounts all over
the cake. Put rest of batter on top and then more applesauce.
Bake in 350° oven for 35-40 minutes. Let cool while you make topping.

For the topping you take 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sour cream, and
enough powdered sugar until it is the consistency you would like
it to be. Spread this on top of cake.

The End

Card 1 Back:

8336 8011
13 3/8" long
9" wide

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# Charlene's Coffee Cake

*Recipe from the kitchen of Charlene*

## Ingredients

### Cake

- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- Applesauce, desired amount

### Frosting

- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- Powdered sugar, enough to reach desired consistency

## Instructions

### Cake

1. Blend together 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup white sugar.
2. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time.
3. Combine in sifter: 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt.
4. Alternating the sour cream with the dry ingredients, add them to the sugar, butter, and egg mixture.
5. Add 1 tsp vanilla and stir to combine.
6. Put half of batter into a well-greased 9" × 13" cake pan.
7. Spoon desired amount of applesauce over the batter, dropping it in small amounts all over the cake.
8. Put the rest of the batter on top, then add more applesauce.
9. Bake in a 350°F oven for 35–40 minutes.
10. Let cool while you make the frosting.

### Assembly

1. For the frosting, combine 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sour cream, and enough powdered sugar to reach desired consistency.
2. Spread frosting on top of cooled cake.
3. The End

Creator

Barb Washburn

Source

RCA0009 - From Loan Ledger to Kitchen: The Barb Washburn Collection (Family)

Date

1960s

Contributor

Charlene

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0009-20260629-0008

Coverage

Washington, US Wisconsin, US