Rivels
Dutch Cake
Recipe submitted by Clara K. Rezash
Nationality/Ethnicity – Pennsylvania
Dutch
The Story Behind the Recipe
The Rivels
Dutch Cake is not served for a holiday. This recipe has been in my
mother's family for over 110 years and has been a favorite coffee cake
in my family as long as I can remember.
My family is
from northeast Pennsylvania. My mother made it often for my family of
seven brothers and sisters. We grew up on a farm, and the house always
smelled good with my mother's baking and cooking.
I believe I am
the only one who makes this dish now. My children love it.
Ingredients:
Preparation
Directions:
Mix flour,
brown sugar, butter and salt by hand to make crumbs. Save ½ cup of this
mixture to put on top.
Mix vinegar and
baking soda. When this stops foaming, pour in enough sweet milk to make
one cup. Mix with all but ½ cup of the crumbs. Put in a deep-dish pie
plate. Sprinkle ½ cup crumbs over the top. Bake in a 350 degree oven for
about one hour. Test with toothpick. If toothpick comes out clear, it is
done.
