Sunflower Coffee Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 rhodes texas frozen dough rolls, thawed but still cold
• butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1 lemon peel, grated
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons raspberry jam or 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 4 -5 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

• 1 cut one roll in half and place in center of a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. divide remaining half roll in 6 or 7 pieces and roll into balls. place around center roll. cut 5 other rolls in half and arrange petals around flower center allowing room for them to rise. spray with butter-flavored non-stick cooking spray. cover with plastic wrap.
• 2 let rise until double, or about one hour. mix lemon peel with sugar and sprinkle over flower. with finger, depress center of each petal and spoon 1 teaspoon of jam into it. bake at 350°f 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. remove from pan while still warm and pour glaze over the sunflower.
• 3 glaze: mix powdered sugar, vanilla, butter and water.