Easy Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup hot coffee
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

1. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, and butter just until mixed; there will be lumps.
    
2. Take out 1 cup of sugar and flour mixture and set aside to be used later for a crumb topping.
    
3. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot coffee and add to the remaining flour mixture. Add the egg and vanilla and mix quickly; do not over mix.
    
4. Preheat ovento 350 degrees F.
    
5. Pour batter into a rectangular baking dish and sprinkle on crumb topping.
    
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes; turn to 325 degrees F if top starts to get too brown.
    
7. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar or leave plain.