Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter
• 2 cups of sugar
• 1 cup of molasses
• 1 cup of strongly brewed coffee (liquid)
• 2 large eggs
• 5 cups of flour 
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 cup of currants (raisin-like, seedless grape)
• 1 cup of raisins

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT currants and raisins in a large mixing bowl. 
2. Mix until powder is blended completely. 
3. Drop in raisins and currants in mixture, and stir 5 times.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
5. Bake cake for 45 minutes in 9x9 glass pan. 

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Emily Cook
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021