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Cherry Crumb Coffee Cake

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This Cherry Crumb Coffee Cake is the ultimate comfort dessert, combining a soft, buttery batter with luscious layers of cherry pie filling. The star of the show is the generous streusel topping, made with brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, which provides a delightful textural contrast to the moist cake beneath. It’s simple to assemble, requiring no fancy techniques—just mix, layer, and bake. Perfect for weekend brunches, afternoon coffee breaks, or as a sweet treat to share with friends and family. The warm spices and fruity sweetness make it an irresistible crowd-pleaser that feels both homemade and indulgent.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 12
Calories: 479.9
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This Cherry Crumb Coffee Cake is the ultimate comfort dessert, combining a soft, buttery batter with luscious layers of cherry pie filling. The star of the show is the generous streusel topping, made with brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, which provides a delightful textural contrast to the moist cake beneath. It's simple to assemble, requiring no fancy techniques—just mix, layer, and bake. Perfect for weekend brunches, afternoon coffee breaks, or as a sweet treat to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup Butter or margarine
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 cup Sour cream or plain low fat
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon Almond extract
  • 21 oz Cherry pie filling
  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 3 teaspoons Butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup Chopped nutmeats
Directions
  1. 1
  2. 2
    In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/4 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. 3
    Beat in eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
  4. 4
    Mix in sour cream, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
  5. 5
    In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  6. 6
    Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  7. 7
    Spread half of the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
  8. 8
    Spoon cherry pie filling over the batter, spreading it gently to cover the layer.
  9. 9
    Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over the cherry layer and spread carefully to cover.
  10. 10
    For the topping, combine 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  11. 11
    Cut in 3 teaspoons of butter using a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  12. 12
    Stir in chopped nuts.
  13. 13
    Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cake batter.
  14. 14
    Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake (avoiding the cherry layer) comes out clean.
  15. 15
    Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 479.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24.5g38%
Saturated Fat 11.3g57%
Cholesterol 125.0mg42%
Sodium 199.8mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 63.2g22%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 63.0g
Protein 4.8g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: cherry, crumb, coffee cake, streusel, pie filling, baking, dessert, brunch, sweet, moist, cinnamon, nuts, comfort food, easy, homemade
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