Seattle Coffee Mug Cake
- Butter, for pan
- Flour, for pan
- 7 sweet dinner rolls (recommended: King's Hawaiian)
- 1 box (1-pound, 14-ounces) cinnamon swirl coffee cake mix (recommended: Pillsbury)
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter and flour a 10-cup bundt pan or square baking dish.
- Slice 1-inch off tops of rolls.
- Tear tops into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
- Place bottoms of rolls, cut side up, in prepared pan.
- Combine coffee cake batter mix (reserve cinnamon swirl packet), water, instant espresso, oil, and 2 eggs in a large bowl.
- Beat until well blended.
- Pour half of batter over rolls.
- Sprinkle with contents of cinnamon swirl packet.
- Whisk remaining 1 egg, milk, and sugar in another bowl to blend.
- Add reserved roll tops to milk mixture; set aside until milk mixture is absorbed.
- Pour bread mixture over cake batter in pan, and then pour remaining batter over.
- Using a skewer or wooden chopstick, swirl batters together.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool cake in pan on a cooling rack for 25 minutes.
- Invert cake onto cooling rack; remove pan.
- Place cake right side up on a platter and serve warm.
- For a cute presentation, serve slices in coffee mugs.
butter, flour, rolls, cinnamon, water, espresso, vegetable oil, eggs, milk, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/seattle-coffee-mug-cake-recipe.html (may not work)