Cinnamon Toast Cake

This recipe was shared by a friend who, to me, is the quintessential "older woman."  It is an easy snack cake to put together when you are in a hurry, or don't have a lot of ingredients on hand.

Heat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit

Melt 1 stick of butter

Using a spoon, mix together in a bowl:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp. real vanilla
• 2 Tbsp. of the melted butter (save the rest for the topping)

Spread batter in a greased jelly roll pan

Bake 20-25 Min.

While it’s baking, stir together ½ cup sugar and 1 ½ tsp cinnamon.

While the cake is hot, right out of the oven prick with fork and spread with remaining butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.

Wheat Germ Breakfast Rolls

This is a great make ahead breakfast/brunch treat.  The rolls can be frozen after baking and frosted at the last minute.  Even with a confectioner's sugar frosting these are pretty low in total sugar.   Being bite-sized, people just can't resist one or two or three....

Wheat Germ Breakfast Rolls

1½ c. Unsifted flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

½  cup wheat germ

½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Cut in 1/3 cup shortening

Add 2/3 cup milk

Stir till blended.  Turn out on floured surface.  Knead gently about 20 times.  Divide in half.  Roll out into 7x12 rectangle.  Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.  Roll up like cinnamon rolls and cut into 12 pieces.  Repeat with second half.  Place in well greased miniature muffin pans.  Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. 

Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze when cool.

Makes 24 miniature rolls.

Recipe x 3= 6 doz.

4 ½ cups flour

4 tablespoons baking powder

¾ teaspoons salt

1 ½ cups wheat germ

1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar

1 cup shortening

2 cup milk