Winter Fruit Coffee Cake

Name: Winter Fruit Coffee Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/4 cup brandy; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream; 3/4 cup chopped peeled apple; 1/2 cup chopped peeled ripe pear

20 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup brandy
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup chopped peeled apple
1/2 cup chopped peeled ripe pear

Directions

1

In a small bowl, soak the raisins in brandy for 1 hour.
2

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. With clean hands, work butter into sugar mixture until well combined. Add pecans. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in the apple, pear and raisins (do not drain raisins). Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
4

Sprinkle with topping.
5

Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.