Taste of Home
Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.
YIELD: 20 servings.
I started cooking at age 13 when my brother, sister and I moved from an orphanage into a house with 13 rooms and 10 people. My sister and I became the household cooks. To this day, I like to cook but hate washing the dishes! — Charlene Griffin, Minocqua, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup shortening
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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4 large eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
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GLAZE:
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, shortening, extracts, baking powder and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended; beat on high for 3 minutes. Stir in flour.
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2.
Spread two-thirds of the batter into a greased 15-1/2-in. x 10-1/2-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Spread pie filling over batter; drop remaining batter by tablespoonful over filling. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden. Combine the confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over coffee cake. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 285 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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