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Cherry Coffee Cake

During the 21 years my husband was in the Navy, the wives got together to exchange recipes. This one's from a California woman, and it's great. All five of my daughters have added this to their recipe collections.

6-8 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup cherry 100% spreadable fruit
4 drops red food coloring, optional
TOPPING:
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cold butter
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add
to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each
addition.
Spread half of batter in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine
cherry spread and food coloring if desired; spread over batter. Top
with remaining batter.
In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour. Cut in butter until

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Cherry Coffee Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

crumbly; add walnuts. Sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 40-45
minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 278 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.