German Crumb Cake

Topping ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup flour, unbleached, unsifted
1/2 cup butter (or margarine)

Cake ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour,unbleached, unsifted
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 pk yeast,dry
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
1 lg egg

Topping procedures:
For topping, mix sugars, cinnamon and flour. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.

Cake procedures:
To make cake, mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl.

Place milk and butter in a sauce pan and heat until very warm (120F to 130F).

Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes. Beat in egg and 1 cup flour. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough flour to make a soft but stiff batter.

Spread batter into a well-greased 9-inch square cake pan. Sprinkle with topping. Let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours.

Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes or until done.

Makes one 9-inch square cake.

Source: Recipes From Around The World cookbook