Velvet Crumb Cake
By: Charles G Thompson
Published: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 4:13pm

Ingredients




Cake:
1 1/2 cups Bisquick Original baking mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk or water
2 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
Topping:
1/2 cup flaked coconut
 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts
3 tablespoons margarine or or butter, softened
2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

1 Heat oven to 350 F.  Grease and flour 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round pan. 2 Beat all ingredients except topping on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. 3 Continue to beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. 4 Pour into pan. 5 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool slightly. 6 Stir together all ingredients for the topping (see list in ingredients). 7 Spread topping over cake.  Set oven control to Broil.  Broil about 3 inches from heat about 3 minutes or until golden brown.

About


This was my fathers' favorite cake when he and my mother were first married.  I recently made it in his honor.