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Cherry Coffee Cake Recipe

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Coffee cakes are one of my favorite thing to bake and serve to friends and family. This one is extra special with cherries and almond extract flavoring.—Heidi Schwanz, Chili, Wisconsin

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20 Servings
Prep: 25 min. Bake: 50 min.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
FILLING:
1 cup sugar or sugar to taste
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cans (16 ounces each) pitted tart red cherries
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Few drops red food coloring, optional
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter

Directions

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Place in a large bowl; work in lard. Add milk. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; set aside. For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Drain cherries, reserving juice. Set cherries aside and add juice to saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; stir in extract, and food coloring if desired. Stir in cherries; cool slightly. Spread on dough. For topping, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly; sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes, or until bubbly and cake tests done. Yield: about 20 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 243 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 237 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Cherry Coffee Cake published in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p39

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