Cherry Coffee Cake

Name: Cherry Coffee Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup shortening; 3/4 cup milk; 1 cup sugar or sugar to taste; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) pitted tart red cherries; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; Few drops red food coloring, optional; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup butter

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 cup sugar or sugar to taste
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) pitted tart red cherries
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Few drops red food coloring, optional
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Work in shortening. Add milk. Spread into a greased
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3

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, if desired, food coloring. Stir in cherries; cool slightly. Spread on dough.
4

For topping, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly; sprinkle over filling. Bake until bubbly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes.