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      Recipe: Velvet Crumb Cake

      June 24, 2010

      Velvet Crumb Cake

      Provided by General Mills, Inc.

      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 (below)

      Heat oven to 350 F.  Grease and flour 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round pan.

      Beat all ingredients except topping on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.  Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.  Pour into pan.

      Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool slightly.

      Make Topping; spread over cake.  Set oven control to Broil.  Broil about 3 inches from heat about 3 minutes or until golden brown.

      Topping

      1/2 cup flaked coconut

      1/3 cup packed brown sugar

      1/4 cup chopped nuts

      3 tablespoons margarine or or butter, softened

      2 tablespoons milk

      Stir together all ingredients.

      High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375 F.  Use 9-inch square pan.  Decrease baking mix to 1 1/3 cups and add 1/3 cup all-purpose flour.  Increase milk to 2/3 cup.  Bake about 25 min.

      Makes 8 servings.

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