Vegetarian Cinnamon Coffee Cake

This is a classic chocolate  "Crazy Cake" recipe I  modified to be a cinnamon coffee cake.  Vegetarian - no animal products.  It turns out moist and very good.

Vegetarian Coffee Cake

Ingredients

3 cups cake flour, sifted
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons white vinegar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
.2 cups cold water

Topping

1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 TBSP flour, 1 TSP cinnamon and set aside

In mixing bowl, combine cake flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in bowl.   Make 3 holes in mixture. Into the first hole, pour the vanilla extract, into the second hole, the vinegar and into the third hole, the vegetable oil. Pour cold water over all. Mix with fork or wire whisk until well blended; do not over beat. Mixture may contain some small lumps.

Pour into ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan and spread evenly.

Sprinkle 1/3 of the topping evenly over the batter, with knife, swirl slightly into the batter.  Sprinkle the rest of the topping evenly.

BAKE for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.