Amish Cake

amish breakfast cake with whipped cream on a plate

4.67 from 6 votes

An easy, 1-bowl, 9×13 cake with that is extra moist. This Amish cake recipe has a butter, brown sugar & nut topping that bakes into the top of the cake.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: amish recipes, breakfast cake, easy coffee cake

Servings:

Calories: 401kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

1/2 cup salted butter (softened) 4 ounces
2 cups brown sugar (packed) 400 grams
2 cups buttermilk 16 ounces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 grams
3 cups all-purpose flour 390 grams
2 teaspoons baking soda 10 grams

Nut Topping:

6 tablespoons salted butter (softened) 2.7 ounces
4 tablespoons whole milk 2 ounces
1 cup brown sugar (packed) 200 grams
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Spray a 9x13" baking pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Whisk well. 1/2 cup salted butter, 2 cups brown sugar, 2 cups buttermilk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix in the flour and baking soda, mixing until well combined. 3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until the center bounces back when you touch it.
While the cake is baking, make the topping. In a bowl, combine the butter, milk, brown sugar and nuts. Mix well. 6 tablespoons salted butter, 4 tablespoons whole milk, 1 cup brown sugar , 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Spread this mixture all over the top of the warm cake.
Place under the broiler (turned to low) and bake for 1-3 minutes or until the nut topping is bubbling. Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool.
Serve warm alone, with whipped cream or with ice cream.

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Notes

If you only have unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt.

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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