Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • With teaspoon of softened butter, grease and flour 9 inch layer cake pan.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, brown sugar and butter bits, and rub them together with your fingertips until they look like fine crumbs.
  • Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture to be used for the topping.
  • Into the mixture remaining in the bowl, gradually stir in the buttermilk, egg, nuts, cinnamon and currants until smooth.
  • Pour into pan and sprinkle the top evenly with the reserved crumb mixture.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees.
  • Bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until a small knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

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  • slevans 15 years ago
    I made this to use up some buttermilk. I followed the recipe exactly and it smelled so good while baking. However, it is so very dry it crumbles and falls apart. I wonder is there any error in the recipe, quantities or bake time. Thanks for any advice! Sandy
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  • slevans 15 years ago
    I made this to use up some buttermilk. I followed the recipe exactly and it smelled so good while baking. However, it is so very dry it crumbles and falls apart. I wonder is there any error in the recipe, quantities or bake time. Thanks for any advice! Sandy
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    " It was excellent "
    wynnebaer ate it and said...
    Was searching for recipes to use up some buttermilk and found this Gem....It is out of this world good....Thanks friend....:)
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  • krumkake 15 years ago
    Oh that sounds so delicious - so good with a cup of coffee in the morning!
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    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    A wonderful cake will try it thanks
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    " It was excellent "
    pleclare ate it and said...
    This looks wwonderful,thanks for the great post!
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    sunny ate it and said...
    Great post Zena - I think buttermilk makes things so much more moist.
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    pudgy47 ate it and said...
    Buttermilk is a must in cooking, I like this one Zena. thanks
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    mumtazcatering ate it and said...
    thanks Zena love to cook and bake using buttermilk
    have a blessed day
    Mumtaz
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    " It was excellent "
    wynnebaer ate it and said...
    Bookmarked...Thanks Zena..:)
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  • myrna 16 years ago
    buttermilk is the best. good post. thanks
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    ahmed1 ate it and said...
    I wish I have buttermilk around..But I will manage to substitute.
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    " It was excellent "
    michellem ate it and said...
    I love any kind of coffee cake with buttermilk in it. This one sounds very tasty. Im going to make this one asap! Thank you Zena!
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    cakelady ate it and said...
    Yes! I love coffee cake. This one is perfect. Nice post. Kristyn
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    marriage ate it and said...
    Yum, can't wait to try this. Thank you for sharing a great post.
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  • bluewaterandsand 16 years ago
    I like buttermilk to. This has to be very good.
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  • jett2whit 16 years ago
    yummy - sounds like it would be great with coffee. Jett
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    pat2me ate it and said...
    Oh, delicious! I bet this is wicked moist and tender! Thanks!
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