From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I must begin this post with a caution. While this is a pleasant sweet bread, it's not of the caliber you would serve to the queen or your mother-in-law. Why then am I featuring it? Because it can be prepared with no special equipment and it is very, very easy to make. I have a series of recipes that I call cottage coffee cakes, so named because they can be made with a bowl and spoon in kitchens that are only minimally equipped. I also make this bread when I've volunteered to bring something for morning meeting and the clock has run out on me or me on it. When I am in my own kitchen, I sift the dry ingredients together and combine all the liquids in a large pyrex cup. When we are on the road, anything goes and I usually use a fork to combine the dry ingredients in a bowl to which wet ingredients are added in the order that's specified in the recipe. The bread made with a bit more finesse is lighter, but I must admit both are flavorful and they are perfect for a Sunday breakfast when you are in a hurry or teaching a young cook. The finished cake/bread is moist and I suspect you'll absolutely love its crunchy sugar topping. I hope you'll keep this recipe in mind for the appropriate occasion. Here is how the swirled loaves are made.
