Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 yeast cakes
3/4 c. warm water
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. eggs, beaten
1 c. milk
1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. maleb (Armenian spice)
1 1/2 lb. flour (about)
2 tsp. baking powder
sesame seed

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water with the 2 tablespoons sugar.
Add butter to milk; warm until butter is melted.
Cool; add to eggs. Add yeast mixture and salt.
Add flour with 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
Mix well; then knead like bread.
Let rise until double in size.
Roll out, braid and let rise 2 hours. Brush top with egg and sprinkle with sesame seed.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven until golden brown.