Yes, You Can Bake It |
Even if you’ve never baked before, the rewards of home baking are within your reach. Many recipes for baked goods aren’t at all problematic. Plum-Good Coffee Cake is a prime example. The coffee cake is an excellent way to add more fruit servings to your diet for breakfast, brunch, or a late-night snack, and, best of all, it’s easy to make.
For success, start by gathering all the ingredients and equipment. Let the butter sit at room temperature until it’s soft. This makes it easier to beat the butter with the sugar, so they take in air and form a fluffy, creamy mixture. Adding cold eggs to the creamed butter and sugar could harden the butter again and make the batter curdle. To prevent this, take the eggs out of the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before you use them, or put them in a bowl of warm water while you’re assembling the other ingredients.