Well, I hope everyone made it through April Fool's Day. Why do people think this is such a fun day? Why does this day cause a sane, peace lovin', usually the first to come to the rescue of anyone havin' a problem, person who is old enough to have grown up enough to have gotten all this nonsense out of their system, wreck havoc on their household?
I just don't know the answer to that, I wish I did. I mean I wouldn't even think about puttin' a rubber band around the sprayer on the kitchen sink so when the innocent spouse turns on the faucet first thing in the mornin', well, let me just say they got sprayed good. Or when the coffee pot button is pushed (the thoughtful spouse prepared the coffee the night before) and the yummy smell of fresh brewed coffee entices one to reach for their favorite coffee cup, but for some reason they can't pick up the cup because the offendin' spouse has rubber cemented it to the shelf!
Maybe this was a sign? Maybe someone has put sugar (a lot) in the bottom of the coffee filter in the pot and just put a little coffee on top of said sugar. The innocent spouse doesn't even notice the color of the coffee is off. I mean, that coffee was certainly needed because the poor tricked spouse had to get up at 2 a.m. and again at 4 a.m. to see why the car alarm was goin' off. You think it would end here, right?
It's sad to say, this was kinda just the start. The poor innocent spouse was soooo glad when April Fool's Day bit the dust.
I must say my husband is such an easy goin' person AND a good sport!
So to make it up to him today I am gonna make his favorite coffee cake.
I call this coffee cake Blackberry Buckle and is it yummy. All the ingredients combined make this one of the best coffee cakes you're ever gonna taste. It's full of good for you goodies like blackberries, oats, nuts, milled flax seed, more nuts and.......well, let me just give you the recipe.TOPPIN'1/2 cup white sugar1/3 cup flour1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 cup butter, softened1/2 cup nuts, choppedMIDDLE STREUSEL FILLIN'1/2 cup brown sugar2 tablespoons flour2 teaspoons cinnamon2 tablespoons butter, melted1/2 cup nuts, choppedCAKE INGREDIENTS1 cup sugar3/8 cup canola oil2 eggs1 cup buttermilk2 cups flour1 cup oats3 teaspoons bakin' powder1 teaspoon bakin' soda1 teaspoon salt1/4 cup milled flax seed2 cups frozen or fresh blackberriesNow I use blackberries 'cause I have frozen ones on hand but this recipe can be made with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and peaches. Just about any fruit you want to use will work.Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.We'll mix the toppin' first.In a small bowl, mix the sugar, flour and cinnamon together.
Toss in the nuts. I use pecans but walnuts work just as well.
Mix in the softened butter. Set this bowl aside.
In another small bowl mix the brown sugar and flour.