Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 180
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 23 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 160 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 31 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Valentine Coffee Cake

Your loved ones will enjoy this heart-shaped coffee cake from Summerhill, Pennsylvania editor Dolores Skrout.

SERVINGS

30

CATEGORY

Breads

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

15 min.

TOTAL

45 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • FILLING:
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds, toasted
  • 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • GLAZE:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Heat milk, water and 4 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°. Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat on medium for 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat on high for 2 minutes. By hand, add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
    Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
    Punch dough down. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 26-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Melt remaining butter; brush over dough. Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style form long end; pinch to seal. Place seam side down on greased nonstick baking sheets or baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Shape each roll into heart; seal ends. Cut from outer edge two-thirds through cake every 1 in. and turn each section out. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
    Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove immediately from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely; remove parchment paper if used. For glaze, cream sugar and butter. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over hearts. Yield: 2 coffee cakes.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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