Recipe for cooking lemon coffeecake

Breakfast Recipes :: Coffeecakes

Lemon Coffeecake

1 1/4 c. sugar, divided
3/4 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (15 3/4 ounce) can lemon pie filling
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9-in. baking dish.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 c. of the sugar and the oil; mix well. Add eggs; beat until light and lemon-colored.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Pour half into the prepared baking dish. Spread pie filling over batter. Top with remaining batter.

Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over the top. Bake for 30 mins. or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Yield: 12 to 16 servings