50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- POUND CAKE WITH CINNAMON CRUNCH TOPPING

50+ Friends Club Cookbook
Cakes and Frostings

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POUND CAKE WITH CINNAMON CRUNCH TOPPING


From the Kitchen of:  Paz

  • Prepare Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, substituting 3/4 cup milk and molasses for water and beating in 1 tablespoon cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pans; bake 45 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to large cookie sheet.
  • Prepare Topping: Heat broiler. In small bowl combine brown sugar, flour and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; stir in butter and 1/4 cup milk until well blended; mixture will be crumbly.
  • Place cookie sheet under broiler; tops of cakes should be about 3 inches from heat source.
  • Broil 1 to 2 minutes until topping bubbles; watch carefully to prevent burning.
  • Cool cakes completely on racks.

    Makes 2 large loaf cakes.